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Mediapolitik: How the Mass Media Have Transformed World Politics
Lee Edwards
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Description for Mediapolitik: How the Mass Media Have Transformed World Politics
Paperback. This title seeks to show that the mass media can either enrich or enslave the human spirit, depending upon their moral foundation. If the media follow a liberal democratic model, they contribute to a free society. If they follow an authoritarian or totalitarian model they can perpetuate a regime. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
Drawing upon his lifelong study of politics and journalism, political historian Lee Edwards offers a scholarly examination of a powerful new phenomenon in world politics-the mass media. Edwards argues in his work that the media have become as important a factor in determining the course of international affairs and the future of nations as economic prosperity, military strength, natural resources, and national will. The author calls this vital new component of world politics mediapolitik. He uses case studies from around the world to show how the mass media have influenced and even determined the outcome of major political acts. The ... Read more
Drawing upon his lifelong study of politics and journalism, political historian Lee Edwards offers a scholarly examination of a powerful new phenomenon in world politics-the mass media. Edwards argues in his work that the media have become as important a factor in determining the course of international affairs and the future of nations as economic prosperity, military strength, natural resources, and national will. The author calls this vital new component of world politics mediapolitik. He uses case studies from around the world to show how the mass media have influenced and even determined the outcome of major political acts. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813209920
SKU
V9780813209920
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About Lee Edwards
Lee Edwards is senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation and adjunct professor of politics at The Catholic University of America. He is senior editor of The World & I magazine and author or editor of numerous books, including The Collapse of Communism, The Conservative Revolution, The Power of Ideas: The Heritage Foundation at 25 Years, and Goldwater: The Man Who ... Read more
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