Authoritative governance
Subtitle: policy-making in the age of mediatization
By: Maarten A. Hajer.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780199281671
Subjects: Policy sciences; Authority; Communication in politics; Mass media -- Political aspects
Description: From the publisher. The role of the media has become a central part of politics and policy in the twenty-first century. That dominance has led many to suggest a trend of 'dumbing down': the privileging of style over content. In this provocative new book, Maarten Hajer takes issue with the 'dumbing down' thesis both on theoretical and empirical grounds. He aims to show how authoritative governance remains possible in crisis-driven circumstances and a highly 'mediatized' world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.