Political Communication in Direct Democratic Campaigns: Enlightening or Manipulating? (Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century)

by HanspeterKriesi (Editor)

• New

  Hardcover
  2011

  $126.94

  Analyzes the communication processes in direct democratic campaigns and their effect on the opinion formation of the voters. Based on a detailed analysis of the politicians' strategies, media coverage and the opinion formation of the public in three campaigns, this book argues that the campaigns are more enlightening than manipulating.