{"product_id":"the-media-in-transitional-democracies-9780745644585","title":"The Media in Transitional Democracies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe last quarter of a century has seen an unprecedented wave of democratization around the globe. In these transitions from authoritarian rule to a more democratic order, the media have played a key role both by facilitating, but frequently also inhibiting, democratic practices to take root.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2017 International Journal of Press\/Politics Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Voltmer's comprehensive book skillfully integrates key concepts from media studies, journalism studies, and political science to illustrate the roles of various forms of media in different types of post-authoritarian democracies. Highly recommended\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Voltmer offers the most comprehensive analysis of the media and political transitions that I have encountered\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDemocratisation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The scope of Voltmer�s book is astonishing – it resembles an ocean where geographic magnitude meets with broad and fundamental themes. Voltmer navigates quite elegantly in this space posing remarkably clear questions and logical examples\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEuropean Journal of Communication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Voltmer has added a superb volume to the literature on democracies in transition: well-considered, original, systematic and a welcome combination of theory and acute observation.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMonroe Price, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Voltmer has written a comprehensive, elegant and nuanced analysis about the state of media and democracy around the world. The book is a go-to reference for anyone interested in understanding the dynamic relationship between media and politics, and the obstacles for more plural, public-oriented media.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSilvio Waisbord, George Washington University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Comprehensive and contemporary, Voltmer's book is a valuable addition to the comparative media studies literature, and advances our understanding of the close and complex relationship between the media and new democracies.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDaya Thussu, University of Westminster, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eDetailed table of contents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I:WHAT DEMOCRACY - WHAT MEDIA? \u003cbr\u003e1 Democracy and democratisation: one idea, many roads \u003cbr\u003e2 Democratic media: a question of means and ends \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II:THE MEDIA AND POLITICAL CHANGE ACROSS TIME AND SPACE \u003cbr\u003e3 Mass media and political change: technological structure and journalistic agency \u003cbr\u003e4 Complex transitions and uncertain outcomes: the media and democratisation over time \u003cbr\u003e5 Emerging media systems and the legacies of the past \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III:TRANSFORMING THE MEDIA \u003cbr\u003e6 Media and the state \u003cbr\u003e7 Media markets \u003cbr\u003e8 Political parallelism \u003cbr\u003e9 Journalistic professionalism \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003eEndnotes \u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404386312535,"sku":"9780745644585","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745644585.jpg?v=1730486298","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-media-in-transitional-democracies-9780745644585","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}