Media and Political Engagement: Citizens, Communication and Democracy (Dahlgren Peter)(Paperback)

Retooling Politics: How Digital Media Are Shaping Democracy (Jungherr Andreas)(Pevná vazba)

Donald Trump, the Arab Spring, Brexit: Digital media have provided political actors and citizens with new tools to engage in politics. These tools are now routinely used by activists, candidates, non-governmental organizations, and parties to inform, mobilize, and persuade people. But what are the

Influential Internal Communication: Streamline Your Corporate Communication to Drive Efficiency and Engagement (Field Jenni)(Paperback)

Dual Citizens: Politics and American Evangelicalism (Padgett Timothy)(Pevná vazba)

A window into sixty years of evangelical political engagement American evangelicals are often assumed to be a monolithic political force absolutely unified in their priorities. This collection of articles from Christianity Today originally published between 1956 and 2016 tells a different story

The Oxford Handbook of Political Behavior (Dalton Russell J.)(Paperback)

What does democracy expect of its citizens, and how do the citizenry match these expectations? This Oxford Handbook examines the role of the citizen in contemporary politics, based on essays from the world's leading scholars of political behavior research. The recent expansion of democracy has both

Media and Communication (Scannell Paddy)(Pevná vazba)

Media and Communication traces the historical development of media and communication studies in the 20th century. Paddy Scannell explores how the field formed and developed in both North America and in Europe, expertly introducing and explaining a host of essential media thinkers, ideas and

Deliberative Democracy: Issues and Cases (Elstub Stephen)(Paperback)

Deliberative democracy is the darling of democratic theory and political theory more generally, and generates international interest. In this book, a number of leading democratic theorists address the key issues that surround the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. They outline the

Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies (Watson James)(Paperback)

The Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies has provided students and the general public alike with a gateway into the study of intercultural communication, public relations and marketing communications since 1984. In this 9th edition, James Watson and Anne Hill provide a detailed compendium

McQuail's Media and Mass Communication Theory (McQuail Denis)(Paperback)

'What a magnificent invitation to the field of media and communication - full of lively debate and relevant examples yet carefully balanced, comprehensive in scope and thoughtfully explained.' Professor Sonia Livingstone Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and

Guerrilla Democracy: Mobile Power and Revolution in the 21st Century (Bloom Peter)(Paperback)

The liberating promise of big data and social media to create more responsive democracies and workplaces is overshadowed by a nightmare of election meddling, privacy invasion, fake news and an exploitative gig economy. Yet, while regressive forces spread disinformation and hate, 'guerrilla

Social Media Communication: Trends and Theories (Zhong Bu)(Paperback)

Examines the social media mechanism and how it is transforming communication in an increasingly networked society Social Media Communication: Trends and Theories explores how social media is transforming the way people think and behave. Providing students with an in-depth understanding of the

Divine Democracy: Political Theology After Carl Schmitt (Vatter Miguel)(Paperback)

How secular are the political and legal concepts that underpin liberal democracy? Carl Schmitt first coined the term political theology to show the dependency of modern western jurisprudence and political science on Christian theological discourse, and in so doing criticized the claim to religious

The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy (Bell Daniel a.)(Paperback)

How China's political model could prove to be a viable alternative to Western democracy Westerners tend to divide the political world into 'good' democracies and 'bad' authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China

Political Advocacy and American Politics: Why People Fight So Often about Politics (Richey Sean)(Paperback)

Political Advocacy and American Politics provides a detailed explanation as to why citizens engage in interpersonal advocacy in the United States. Sean Richey and J. Benjamin Taylor eloquently show how the campaigns, social media, and personality and partisanship affect one's propensity for

Strategic Internal Communication: How to Build Employee Engagement and Performance (Cowan David)(Paperback)

Previously restricted to cascading information and managing day-to-day conversations, internal communication is now essential to empowering employees to deliver business strategy. Strategic Internal Communication shows how to design and implement a strategy which will lead to engaged and motivated

The 2016 Us Presidential Campaign: Political Communication and Practice (Denton Jr Robert E.)(Paperback)

Preface by Robert E. Denton, Jr.- Part I Political Campaign Communication in 2016 Presidential Campaign.- Chapter 1 The Early Campaign of 2016: And They Just Kept Coming by Judith Trent.- Chapter 2 The Nomination Game: 2016 by Henry C. Kenski and Kate M. Kenski.- Chapter 3 The 2016 Presidential

Local Politics Matters: A Citizen's Guide to Making a Difference (Meagher Richard)(Paperback)

A political scientist's handy, entertaining guide to influencing and being effective in local and state politics, where vital decisions are made and it's easier to make a difference. It feels like politics counts more today than it ever has. At the same time, people are frustrated by 'the mess in

Re-Imagining Education for Democracy (Riddle Stewart)(Paperback)

Contemporary education research, policy and practice are complex and challenging. The political struggle over what constitutes curriculum and pedagogy is framed by quasi-markets and technocratic models of education. This has had a significant effect on larger issues of policy. But it has also had

Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics (Geoghegan Peter)(Paperback)

Democracy is in crisis, and unaccountable and untraceable flows of money are helping to destroy it. Politicians lie gleefully, making wild claims that can be shared instantly with millions of people on social media. Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Jair Bolsonaro and populists in many other countries

Communication and Sport: Surveying the Field (Billings Andrew C.)(Paperback)

Communication and Sport: Surveying the Field provides students with an understanding of sports media, rhetoric, culture, and organizations through an examination of a wide range of topics. Authors Andrew C. Billings and Michael L. Butterworth address everything from youth to amateur to professional

Media Systems and Communication Policies in Latin America (Guerrero M.)(Pevná vazba)

Media Systems and Communication Policies in Latin America proposes, tests and analyses the liberal captured model. It explores to what extent to which globalisation, marketization, commercialism, regional bodies and the nation State redefine the media's role in Latin American

Computational Propaganda: Political Parties, Politicians, and Political Manipulation on Social Media (Woolley Samuel C.)(Paperback)

Social media platforms do not just circulate political ideas, they support manipulative disinformation campaigns. While some of these disinformation campaigns are carried out directly by individuals, most are waged by software, commonly known as bots, programmed to perform simple, repetitive,

Responsible Parties: Saving Democracy from Itself (Rosenbluth Frances McCall)(Paperback)

How popular democracy has paradoxically eroded trust in political systems worldwide, and how to restore confidence in democratic politics Democracies across the world are adopting reforms to bring politics closer to the people. Parties have turned to primaries and local caucuses to select

Social Media and Politics in Africa: Democracy, Censorship and Security (Dwyer Maggie)(Paperback)

The smartphone and social media have transformed Africa, allowing people across the continent to share ideas, organise, and participate in politics like never before. While both activists and governments alike have turned to social media as a new form of political mobilization, some African states

Social Media: Communication, Sharing and Visibility (Meikle Graham)(Paperback)

Social media platforms have captured the attention and imagination of many millions of people, enabling their users to develop and display their creativity, to empathize with others, and to find connection, communication and communion. But they are also surveillance systems through which those