One of the first books to publish in Polity's new series: Contemporary Political Communication. Provides an accessible and systematic introduction to the media in transitional democracies. Analyzes the problems that occur when transforming the media into independent institutions able to inform cit[...]
The last quarter of a century has seen an unprecedented wave of democratization around the globe. In these transitions from authoritarian rule to a more democratic order the media have played a key role both by facilitating, but frequently also inhibiting democratic practices to take root. This book[...]
This volume addresses the challenges that political communication is facing today from a comparative perspective, using principles and methods of comparison both across space (cross-national) and across time (longitudinal). It studies a wide range of countries and cultures, covering advanced Western[...]