Livak, Lior, Lev-On, Azi, and Doron, Gideon. 2011. MK websites and the personalization of Israeli politics. Israel Affairs, 17(3), 445-466.

The article explores the contribution of MKs’ websites to political personalization by addressing three questions. Is it more likely that MKs who belong to parties that conduct primaries will establish a website than MKs who belong to parties which select their candidates in a more centralized fashion? Are MKs’ websites richer, more interactive and more frequently updated than their respective party’s websites? Finally, do MKs link their websites to the websites of their parties? We find some evidence that MKs’ personal websites further support and enhance the personalization of Israeli politics

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