This volume considers the operation of computerized voting advice applications (VAAs) and the consequences they have on voter behavior in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. As the use of VAAs grows beyond the large party systems of European parliamentary democracies into an Asian context, new questions are emerging about the nature of political information, its role in shaping vote choices, the implications of VAAs for parties, and the cultural and institutional mediation of these technologies. The evidence shows that VAA use in East Asia has significantly different implications than in the more familiar European cases where VAA use is quite common. Although VAAs are intended to simplify vote choices and encourage issue voting, the results here show that they increase participation among otherwise politically alienated populations and they may encourage voting for minor parties.
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This book acts as a solid starting point for refining VAAs in Asia. for those of us who study political opinions and how they are formed, understanding and evaluating the effects of VAAs will become important area of study. This ambitious, cross-cultural book provides a solid platform on which to build future studies and attempts to improve VAAs in East Asia. (Sung Kyum Cho, Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research, Vol. 3 (2), February, 2016)
"This volume offers a pioneering collection of research on the recent experience with voting advice applications in East Asia. Written by some of the leading experts and practitioners in this area, this book's important comparative insights make it a must-read for any scholar interested in modern campaign technology, information, and voting." Alexander H. Trechsel, Head of Department, Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, Italy
'Much still needs to be learned about the consequences and implications of new digital communications technology and computerized voting advice applications on citizen politics of modern democracies. This volume is a timely contribution to this effort and enterprise. This book promises to be a good reference for scholars and students not only of East Asian politics but also of citizen politics more generally.' Alex Tan, Professor in Political Science, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
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2 Voting Advice Applications in Japan: An Overview |
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3 Issue Voting: The Introduction and Development of VAAs in Korea |
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4 Strengthening Democracy: Development of the iVoter Website in Taiwan |
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5 The Effects of VAAs on Voter Sophistication in Japan |
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6 Hurdles for VAAs in the Politics of Opacity |
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7 The Connection and Effectiveness of iVoter in Taiwan's 2012 Legislative Election |
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8 Conclusion: Voting Advice Applications, Information, and Democracy |
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Takayoshi Uekami, Okayama University, Japan Hidenori Tsutsumi, Kagawa University, Japan Myungho Park, Dongguk University, South Korea Minsu Jang, Dongguk University, South Korea Seon-Ah Jeong, Dongguk University, South Korea Chanhee Yook, Dongguk University, South Korea Kazunori Inamasu, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan Shin Dong Kim, Hallym University, Korea Austin Wang, Duke University, USA Jih-wen Lin, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
