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The fascinating "Government Communications and the Crisis of Trust» shows how the British civil service information machine has evolved from WW2, taking the Iraq War, Brexit and latterly the coronavirus pandemic, as case studies. Garland identifies the arrival of 24/7 media and the rise of special advisers as main drivers of the blurring of boundaries between impartial and partisan communication; a journey from 'political spin' to 'post-truth' that over time has undermined public trust. This interesting and highly relevant book is a must read for all political science and political communication scholars. -Kristoffer Kolltveit, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo - kristoffer.kolltveit@stv.uio.no Understanding the decline of public trust, and the extent public perceive governments as manipulating them, is an important area of study and the with a backdrop of anti-elitism that emerged in the UK to culminate in Brexit is an excellent case study. Garland's work highlights how communicating for public good has become secondary to gaining and maintaining power. Offering a route map to reasserting public good, the work should be compulsory reading for anyone entering the world of political communication -Professor Darren G. Lilleker (Bournemouth University) - DLilleker@bournemouth.ac.uk "This is an excellent book on the age of political spin in the UK from the beginning of the Thatcher administration to the current post-Brexit government of Boris Johnson. The book is highly readable, theoretically informed and underpinned by rigorous empirical research. Ruth Garland's study of government communication uses elite interviews, archival and documentary sources to shine a light on the struggles, alliances and rivalries characterising the relationships between the media, civil servants, special advisers and the political class at the heart of British democracy. Her work draws attention to dangers inherent in the response to the processes of mediatisation by the main political actors during a period of profound change to the political communication practices and the constitutional architecture of the UK." -Ian Somerville, Head of School of Media, Communication and Sociology, University of Leicester This book opens up the black box of government communication during the age of political spin, using archival and official documents, memoirs and biographies, and in-depth interviews with media, political and government witnesses. It argues that substantive and troubling long-term changes in the ways governments manage the media and publicly account for themselves undermine the public consent essential to democracy. Much of the blame for this crisis in public communication has been placed at the feet of politicians and their aides, but they are just part of the picture. A pervasive 'culture of mediatization' has developed within governments, leading to intended and unintended consequences that challenge the capacity of central public bureaucracies to implement public values and maintain impartiality. It concludes that public servants, elected officials and citizens have an important role to play in accounting for governments' custodianship of this most politically-sensitive of public goods - the public communications function. Ruth Garland worked in public sector public relations for 28 years before taking a PhD at the London School of Economics, UK. She is Associate Lecturer in Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, and has taught at the LSE, Kings College London, University of Hertfordshire and Brunel University.

Politics --- Mass communications --- communicatie --- politiek --- Communication in politics.

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"This is a timely book, when authoritarian regimes are tightening the noose around opposing forces and critical media. The Internet, if heavily stifled, remains the environment where critics can make their voice heard. The study casts light on the amazing "digital resistance" of Alexey Navalny, a world-known Russian anti-establishment political outsider. The author's scholarly analysis of the dissident's "communication project" provides also valuable insights on the chances of a democratization of the Russian public sphere." -Gianpietro Mazzoleni, professor at the University of Milan, Italy "Sofya Glazunova has written an excellent study of the digital strategies used by Alexey Navalny in his role as an opposition politician in Russia. By placing his digital activism within the context of the Russian media scene, this book constitutes an innovative study of oppositional politics in an authoritarian regime. Anyone who wants to understand the Navalny phenomenon in contemporary Russia or the digital prospects for opposition in an authoritarian regime should read this book." -Graeme Gill, Professor Emeritus, University of Sydney, Australia This book provides an in-depth investigation of Russian online anti-establishment resistances in 2016-2019. Grounded in qualitative content analysis of the YouTube videos and social media data of opposition activist Alexey Navalny and his associates, the research covers the history of these communications, their tactics, and the impact on the Russian public sphere and peripheral electorates. Drawing from populism, journalism and digital media studies, Glazunova skilfully shows Russia's digital public sphere to be a multi-faceted site with its own struggles, challenges, and unique communication strategies for political survival. An important and original work, Digital Activism in Russia reflects on the past, present, and future of such resistances in Russia, the central role played by digital media, and its relevance for the political activists struggling for democracy around the world. Dr Sofya Glazunova is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Digital Media Research Centre, in the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Her research focuses on political communication, digital resistance, authoritarianism, Russian media, 'fake news', and propaganda. In her postdoctoral research, Dr Glazunova uses a mixed-method approach to unveil digital propaganda strategies, assesses their implications for the digital publics, and elaborates a series of recommendations to combat disinformation in the Russian, Australian, and global context.

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This edited book is an innovative collection of studies-pioneering scholarship systematically exploring the various features of debasement language used by political leaders in their speeches, statements, and remarks during parliamentary and other official as well as unofficial, private activities. The book examines in particular the forms, functions, and effects of political debasement in Western and non-Western countries, including Spain, Malaysia, the UK, Japan, China, India, Montenegro, Greece, Poland, and Israel. It addresses the growing interest in recent years in issues related to the increase of debasement in the public sphere. These include high-echelon politicians' invective and vulgarity toward their colleagues in houses of parliament; their abusive and cynical language toward sections of the public, including women and minorities; and their crude sarcasm and irony expressed toward media representatives. The book focuses on those instances where political leaders at the very highest-level employ debasement discourse; it identifies the specific language they use in different political cultures and under different situations; the reasons for using this type of language; and its consequences. The book brings together a team of distinguished political scientists, communication and linguistics researchers, and social and political psychologists, with expert backgrounds and experience in understanding the reciprocal interaction between language and politics, in this case: debasement. They discuss and provide a number of novel insights of theoretical and practical importance regarding debasing discourse, as well as potential avenues for future research on the nature and effect of this type of language.

Social psychology --- Politics --- Mass communications --- communicatie --- politiek --- leidinggeven --- Communication in politics. --- Politicians --- Language.

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Professor Drew’s latest work makes the case that even great public policy needs to be deliberately and strategically sold in order for it to ultimately be considered a success. However, it seems that most people charged with the task of selling public policy simply do not have the requisite skills to do so. Selling public policy is an art that draws on disparate strands of scholarship spanning the political sciences, economics, sociology, ethics and the classics. To perform the art of selling public policy one must first master the lessons from the greats in the field. Following this, it is necessary to learn how to apply the knowledge to real-world complex scenarios in such a way that the policy is indeed sold and stays sold over the implied returns period. This book is unique in the corpus of scholarly literature because it provides both the knowledge and real-world case studies required for students, scholars, and policy practitioners to master the art of selling public policy.

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“Deliberative democracy has often been dismissed as an unrealistic ideal especially in our time of democratic crisis. Maia, Hauber, and Choucair put all doubts to rest in this theoretically rich, deeply researched and empirically grounded study of reason-giving in a mediated public sphere. Using a fascinating case study as a foundation, this book builds a compelling picture of both what is wrong with the present state of political communication but also what we can do to put it right”. Professor Simone Chambers, Chair of the Department of Political Science, University of California Irvine, USA “Yet again, a highly innovative account of the complexities of democratic public debate. Public reasons do not only circulate through, and thus link, various media and non-media arenas; they also characteristically intertwine arguments and emotions. While many of us may have “known” these things intuitively, Rose Maia and her team thoroughly demonstrate them in sound theorizing and insightful case studies”. Professor Hartmut Wessler, Institute for Media and Communication Studies, University of Mannheim, Germany Adopting a systemic perspective, this book explores media-based communication and reason-giving as a linkage process that transcends time and space. Arguments, reasoning perspectives and emotional concerns link elites’ and citizens’ political judgement within and across a set of interrelated arenas in the political system. Rousiley C.M. Maia is Professor of Political Communication at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Gabriella Hauber was a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal University of Minas Gerais when this book was written. She is currently Assistant Professor of Communication at the Federal Technological University of Curitiba Tariq Choucair was a doctoral student at the Federal University of Minas Gerais when this book was written. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Digital Media Research Center at the Queensland University of Technology.

Politics --- Mass communications --- communicatie --- politiek --- Communication in politics. --- Political science. --- Communication. --- Political Communication. --- Political Science. --- Media and Communication. --- Political Theory.