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SNSs and deliberative governance in a polarised society : the role of WhatsApp groups in Kenyan counties (2020)
Thesis
Kibet, A. SNSs and deliberative governance in a polarised society : the role of WhatsApp groups in Kenyan counties. (Thesis). University of Salford

Kenya has experienced polarisation that has sometimes resulted in conflict. As a remedy, the Kenyan constitution, reviewed in 2010, and other legislation prescribes deliberative governance as one of the solutions to polarisation in sub-national Kenya... Read More about SNSs and deliberative governance in a polarised society : the role of WhatsApp groups in Kenyan counties.

Environmental Enrichment : the creation of opportunities for informal learning (2019)
Book Chapter
Young, R., Schetini, C., & Cipreste, C. (2020). Environmental Enrichment : the creation of opportunities for informal learning. In V. Melfi, N. Dorey, & S. Ward (Eds.), Zoo Animal Learning and Training (101-118). West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118968543.ch6

This chapter focuses on the informal learning opportunities that arise from environmental enrichment and what their consequences are for the animal. Environmental enrichment typically involves the addition of novel stimuli to a captive animal's envir... Read More about Environmental Enrichment : the creation of opportunities for informal learning.

How social media is changing political representation in the United Kingdom (2019)
Thesis
McLoughlin, L. (in press). How social media is changing political representation in the United Kingdom. (Thesis). University of Salford

Since the introduction of social media into everyday communication, a series of claims and counterclaims have been made about its potential to either rectify or exacerbate the so-called crisis within representative democracy. Theoretical arguments... Read More about How social media is changing political representation in the United Kingdom.