Political Communication in America (Praeger Series in Political Communication)

This newly updated revision of a leading work provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the role of communication in American politics. A synthesis of some of the best writings in political communication from the fields of communication, political science, and social psychology, the book examines communication problems and processes common to political institutions and other functions of political life. This edition features completely new chapters and sections devoted to the courts and the processes unique to regional and local politics. The entire text has been updated with recent examples.
On the first edition:
"a valuable and sophisticated study of the nature of political communication in advanced societies."
Choice
"a good guidebook for political communications specialists and practitioners . . . well worth the time and effort involved in reading and absorbing it."
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