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.

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