Mass Media and Political Communication in New Democracies

by Voltmer Katrin

Book Overview

This book examines how political communication and the mass media have played a central role in the consolidation of emerging democracies around the world.

Covering a broad range of political and cultural contexts, including Eastern and Southern Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa, this new volume investigates the problems and conflicts arising in the process of establishing an independent media and competitive politics in post-autocratic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415459710
• ISBN13: 9780415459716
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"