The Oxford handbook of propaganda studies
by Auerbach, Jonathan, Castronovo, Russ
fromOxford Handbooks
This handbook includes 23 essays by leading scholars from a variety of disciplines, divided into three sections: (1) Histories and Nationalities, (2) Institutions and Practices, and (3) Theories and Methodologies. In addition to dealing with the thorny question of definition, th…
The use of wedge issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and immigration has become standard political strategy in contemporary presidential campaigns. Why do candidates use such divisive appeals? Who in the electorate is persuaded by these controversial issues? And what are the …
"The use of wedge issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and immigration has become standard political strategy in contemporary presidential campaigns. Why do candidates use such divisive appeals? Who in the electorate is persuaded by these controversial issues? And what are the…
What kind of public sphere is possible in the European Union with its considerable diversity of national identities, languages, and media systems? Against the backdrop of debates about a fundamental European community deficit and the possibility of postnational democracy, this b…
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The news as commodity, public good, and political manipulator -- Selling fear : the not so hidden persuaders -- Civil liberties versus national security -- Selling the Iraq war -- Preventing attacks against the homeland -- Preparing for the next attack -- Mass-mediated politics …
"The patent disconnection between the institutions of the European Union and the citizens of Europe has been widely attributed by political leaders and scholars to a 'communications gap', that is, to the way EU affairs are mediated by the media, and to the apparent lack of inter…
"The diffusion and rapid evolution of new communication technologies has completely reshaped media and politics. But who are the new power players? Written by a leading scholar in the field, The Hybrid Media System is a sweeping and compelling new theory of how political communi…
"Over the last four decades, members of Congress have increasingly embraced media relations as a way to influence national policymaking and politics. In 1977, nearly half of congressional members had no press secretary. Today, media relations is a central component of most congr…
"The SAGE Handbook of Political Advertising provides a comprehensive view of the role political advertising plays in democracies around the world. Editors Lynda Lee Kaid and Christina Holtz-Bacha, along with an international group of contributors, examine the differences as well…
The post-Cold War era saw an unexpected increase in intra-state violence against ethnic and religious groups, brutal civil wars and asymmetric conflicts. Those crises posed fundamental questions for the European Union and its member states, to which Europe has so far proven unab…
This book examines the increasingly topical subject of the political process and assesses: The nature of the relationship between mass media and the political process ; the impact of media-ization on existing political frameworks ; and the implications of media-ized politics.
The bully pulpit, presidential speeches, and the shaping of public policy
by Morris, Eric, Edwards, Jason A., Mueller, Melinda A., Carwell, David H., Scacco, Joshua M., Robar, Stephen F., Frederick, Richard G., Shirley, Michael, Testa, Paul Franz, Gronnvoll, Marita, Wehrle, Edmund F., Scholz, Teresa Maria Linda, Schnurr, Emily, Dudash-Buskirk, Elizabeth, Nickols, Nicholas J., Anderson, Kevin R., Nier-Weber, Dani May, Walsh-Haines, Grant, Lexington Books
"By examining speeches from Roosevelt, Barack Obama, and every president in between, The Bully Pulpit ... shows how language has been instrumental in directing policy. Each chapter examines the situation or background of the problem, includes a transcript of the speech the presi…
Those who analyze public opinion have long contended that the average citizen is incapable of recounting consistently even the most rudimentary facts about current politics; that the little the average person does know is taken at face value from the media reports, and that the …
Tracing the semiotic boundaries of politics
