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Ethnic politics via digital means: Introducing the Ethnic Organizations Online dataset

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  • Frederik Gremler

    (Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Konstanz, Germany)

  • Nils B Weidmann

    (Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Konstanz, Germany)

Abstract

With the increasing relevance of ethnic groups as political actors, the literature has attempted to identify and study the ethnic organizations representing these groups. How do these organizations use digital communication channels to reach their domestic and international audiences? To enable research on these questions, this article introduces the Ethnic Organizations Online dataset, a new data collection focusing on the online channels that ethnic organizations use. The dataset includes four types of channels: Twitter (since July 2023, rebranded by Elon Musk as X); Facebook; Instagram; and regular websites. It relies on the Ethnic Power Relations – Organizations database, and is therefore compatible with an entire family of datasets on ethnic politics. Featuring more than 2000 online channels used by 265 groups, it allows researchers to study a wide variety of questions related to digital ethnic mobilization. The article presents three examples of how the dataset can be used. We study: (a) how a group’s political goals influence social media adoption; (b) how elections impact the organizations’ communication frequency and how this differs between democracies and autocracies; and (c) how the power status of a group affects the content of their communication. We provide replication codes facilitating the use of the dataset in applied research.

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  • Frederik Gremler & Nils B Weidmann, 2025. "Ethnic politics via digital means: Introducing the Ethnic Organizations Online dataset," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 62(3), pages 761-771, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:joupea:v:62:y:2025:i:3:p:761-771
    DOI: 10.1177/00223433241231844
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