Terrorism, elections, and democracy : political campaigns in the United States, Great Britain, and Russia /
Oates, Sarah.
Kaid, Lynda Lee.
Berry, Mike,1967-
New York ; Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.
"The politics of fear have come to dominate much of the political agenda in many countries in the wake of 9/11. Terrorism, Elections, and Democracy examines how the fear of terrorism affected how elections were fought and won in 2004 and 2005. The book finds original and compelling evidence for how security issues dominated elections in the United States and Russia, while discussing why British politics were relatively unchanged. The findings suggest that the democratic intentions of elections can be overwhelmed when politicians, journalists, and the public focus on fear rather than politics in a campaign."
"First edition: January 2010."--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Candidate messages and terrorism in the U.S. 2004 elections -- 3. A new U.S. news paradigm? : variation in election coverage -- 4. "Who would keep me safe?" : Americans, terrorism, and voting in the 2004 presidential elections -- 5. Terrorism, media, and elections in the United Kingdom -- 6. "I think that takes a lot of trust away" : the British audience, elections, and terrorism news -- 7. Limitless threat, limited choices? : party messages and news framing in the 2003 and 2004 Russian elections -- 8. "One continuous grief" : the Russian audience, terrorism, and elections -- 9. Conclusions.
"The politics of fear have come to dominate much of the political agenda in many countries in the wake of 9/11. Terrorism, Elections, and Democracy examines how the fear of terrorism affected how elections were fought and won in 2004 and 2005. The book finds original and compelling evidence for how security issues dominated elections in the United States and Russia, while discussing why British politics were relatively unchanged. The findings suggest that the democratic intentions of elections can be overwhelmed when politicians, journalists, and the public focus on fear rather than politics in a campaign."
Elections.
Political campaigns.
Elections
Press and politics.
Terrorism
Terrorism