Engaging the Public - How Government and the Media Can Reinvigorate American Democracy (Paperback, New)

In the1996 presidential election, voters stayed away from the polls in record numbers. This volume of original essays by leading political scientists and media scholars examines the nature of political disengagement among the public and offers concrete solutions for how the government and media can stimulate public engagement in the political process. Among recommendations are more public deliberation, media responsibility, and campaign finance reform. Candidates with integrity, issues that matter, and information that is both reliable and meaningful will motivate the disaffected more surely than special-interest appeals to minorities, lower-income voters, students, and others. Further recommendations include using the Internet, structural change in registration and voting, and 'reverse socialization'.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 1998
First published:	September 1998
Editors:	Carol E. Hays • Scott P Hays
Authors:	Paul Simon
Contributors:	Erica Weintraub Austin • Theodore L. Becker • Stephen Earl Bennett • Christopher Budzisz • Justin Burchett • Jerry Calvert • Steven H. Chaffee
Dimensions:	227 x 149 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8476-8890-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > General Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal, health & social education (PHSE) > Citizenship Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	0-8476-8890-9
Barcode:	9780847688906

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