The MoveOn effect : the unexpected transformation of American political advocacy

Tables, Graphs, and Illustrations . . ix
Preface . . xi

1. The New Generation of Political Advocacy Groups . . 3
2. The MoveOn Effect: Disruptive Innovation in the Interest Group Ecology of American Politics . . 22
3. Political Blogs as Political Associations . . 52
4. "Online Tools for Offline Action" Neo-Federated Political Associations . . 77
5. Netroots as Networks—Building Progressive Infrastructure . . 101
6. Don't Think of an Online Elephant . . 125
7. Innovation Edges, Advocacy Inflation, and Sedimentary Organizations . . 156

Research Appendix—Method Notes for Studying Internet-Mediated Organizations . . 173
Notes . . 193
Bibliography . . 211
Index . . 227