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An introduction to political communication /

McNair, Brian, 1959-

An introduction to political communication / Brian McNair. - Sixth Edition. - xiv, 251 pages ; 24 cm. - Communication and society .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents

List of Illustrations Preface and acknowledgements Preface to sixth edition PART I Politics in the age of mediation 1. Politics in the age of mediation 2. Politics, democracy and the media 3. The effects of political communication 4. The political media 5. The media as political actors PART II Communication politics 6. Party political communication I: Advertising 7. Party political communication II: Political public relations 8. Pressure-group politics and the oxygen of publicity 9. Political communication in a globalised world 10. Conclusion: mediated politics and the democratic process Notes Bibliography Index

9780415739412 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780415739429 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2017004350


Communication in politics.

JA85 / .M36 2018

324.73 MCN