Paul Simon

Engaging the Public

How Government and the Media Can Reinvigorate American Democracy
Herausgeber: Hays, Carol E.; Hays, Scott P.

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9780847688906
• ISBN-10: 0847688909
• Artikelnr.: 21384258

Autorenporträt

Paul Simon (1882-1946) was professor of scholastic philosophy and apologetics in the department of Catholic theology at the University of Tubingen (1925-33). In 1933, he was appointed Cathedral Vicar in Paderborn. He was one of Germany's most distinguished theologians, as well as a proponent of ecumenism and the church's engagement with modern philosophy. Ulrich L. Lehner is Professor of Historical Theology and Religious History at Marquette University. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books on early modern religion, including Catholic Enlightenment (2016), and the main organizer of The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology (2016).

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction: Disengagement and Reform Part 3
Part I. Citizen Engagement: The People Chapter 4 No-Show '96: Americans Who
Do Not Vote Chapter 5 Alienation and the Soccer Mom: A Media Creation or a
New Trend in Voting Behavior? Chapter 6 Alienation, Engagement, and the
College Student: A Focus Group Study Chapter 7 Second Chance Political
Socialization: Trickle-up Effects of Children on Parents Part 8 Part II.
Citizen Engagement: The Media Chapter 9 Media and Participation: Breaking
the Spiral of Disaffection Chapter 10 Voter Interest and Participation in
the 1996 Presidential Election: Did the Debates Matter? Chapter 11
Consequences of Negative Political Advertising Exposure Chapter 12
Political Talk Radio Shows' Impact on Democratic Citizenship Chapter 13 A
Vehicle for Engagement or a Haven for the Disaffected? Internet Use,
Political Alienation, and Voter Participation Part 14 Part III. Citizen
Engagement: Reform Chapter 15 Election Law Reform and Turnout: What Works?
Chapter 16 Voting Trends in the States: The Impact of Reform Chapter 17
Early Voting in Tennessee: Removing Barriers to Participation Chapter 18
Armchair Voting: The Vote-by-Mail Experiment in the State of Oregon Chapter
19 DebateWatch '96 and Citizen Engagement: Building Democracy through
Citizen Communication Chapter 20 Going Beyond Adults and Voter Turnout:
Evaluating a Socialization Program Involving Schools, Family, and Media
Chapter 21 Increasing the Quality and Quantity of Citizen Participation:
New Technologies and New Techniques Chapter 22 Engaging the Public: An
Agenda for Reform