The Media In Transitional Democracies

Author : Katrin Voltmer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745656540

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The Media in Transitional Democracies by Katrin Voltmer Pdf

The last quarter of a century has seen an unprecedented wave of democratization around the globe. In these transitions from authoritarian rule to a more democratic order, the media have played a key role both by facilitating, but frequently also inhibiting, democratic practices to take root. This book provides an accessible and systematic introduction to the media in transitional democracies. It analyses the problems that occur when transforming the media into independent institutions that are able to inform citizens and hold governments to account. The book covers the following topics: normative conceptions of media and democracy; the role of the past in the transition process; the internet as a new space for democratic change; the persistence of political interference in emerging democracies; the interlocking power of media markets and political ownership; the challenges to journalistic professionalism in post-authoritarian contexts; the role of the media in divided societies; The book takes a global view by exploring the interplay of political and media transitions in different pathways of democratization that have taken place in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. It will be of interest to advanced students and scholars who want a better understanding of the media outside established Western democracies. The book will also be of great value to policymakers and activists who are involved in strengthening the media in transitional democracies.

Author : Richard Gunther,Anthony Mughan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521777437

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Democracy and the Media by Richard Gunther,Anthony Mughan Pdf

This book presents a systematic overview and assessment of the impacts of politics on the media, and of the media on politics, in authoritarian, transitional and democratic regimes in Russia, Spain, Hungary, Chile, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States. Its analysis of the interactions between macro- and micro-level factors incorporates the disciplinary perspectives of political science, mass communications, sociology and social psychology. These essays show that media's effects on politics are the product of often complex and contingent interactions among various causal factors, including media technologies, the structure of the media market, the legal and regulatory framework, the nature of basic political institutions, and the characteristics of individual citizens. The authors' conclusions challenge a number of conventional wisdoms concerning the political roles and effects of the mass media on regime support and change, on the political behavior of citizens, and on the quality of democracy.

Author : Katrin Voltmer
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415337793

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Mass Media and Political Communication in New Democracies by Katrin Voltmer Pdf

Using a comparative approach, this book examines how political communication and the mass media have played an important role in the consolidation of democratic institutions.

Author : Katrin Voltmer,Christian Christensen,Irene Neverla,Nicole Stremlau,Barbara Thomass,Nebojša Vladisavljević,Herman Wasserman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030167486

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Media, Communication and the Struggle for Democratic Change by Katrin Voltmer,Christian Christensen,Irene Neverla,Nicole Stremlau,Barbara Thomass,Nebojša Vladisavljević,Herman Wasserman Pdf

This book investigates the role of media and communication in processes of democratization in different political and cultural contexts. Struggles for democratic change are periods of intense contest over the transformation of citizenship and the reconfiguration of political power. These democratization conflicts are played out within an increasingly complex media ecology where traditional modes of communication merge with new digital networks, thus bringing about multiple platforms for journalists and political actors to promote and contest competing definitions of reality. The volume draws on extensive case study research in South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and Serbia to highlight the ambivalent role of the media as force for democratic change, citizen empowerment, and accountability, as well as driver of polarization, radicalization and manipulation.

Author : Nael Jebril,Václav Stetka,Matthew Loveless,Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Democratization
ISBN : 1907384111

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Media and Democratisation by Nael Jebril,Václav Stetka,Matthew Loveless,Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Pdf

Author : Oleg Manaev,Yuri Pryliuk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Democracy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070004119

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Media in Transition by Oleg Manaev,Yuri Pryliuk Pdf

Author : Monroe E. Price,Beata Rozumilowicz,Stefaan G. Verhulst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134544356

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Media Reform by Monroe E. Price,Beata Rozumilowicz,Stefaan G. Verhulst Pdf

Using examples of media from a range of countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa including Uruguay, Poland, China, Indonesia, Jordan and Uganda, Media Reform considers the social and cultural implications of a free and independent media.

Author : Isaac A. Blankson,Patrick D. Murphy
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0791472345

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Negotiating Democracy by Isaac A. Blankson,Patrick D. Murphy Pdf

Explores the relationship between media and democracy against the broader background of globalization.

Author : Nathaniel Persily,Joshua A. Tucker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108835558

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Social Media and Democracy by Nathaniel Persily,Joshua A. Tucker Pdf

A state-of-the-art account of what we know and do not know about the effects of digital technology on democracy.

Author : Fatima El-Issawi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349709151

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Arab National Media and Political Change by Fatima El-Issawi Pdf

This book examines the evolution of national Arab media and its interplay with political change, particularly in emerging democracies in the context of the Arab uprisings. Investigated from a journalistic perspective, this research addresses the role played by traditional national media in consolidating emerging democracies or in exacerbating their fragility within new political contexts. Also analyzed are the ways journalists report about politics and transformations of these media industries, drawing on the international experiences of media in transitional societies. This study builds on a field investigation led by the author and conducted within the project “Arab Revolutions: Media Revolutions,” covering Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt.

Author : Henry Jenkins,David Thorburn,Brad Seawell
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262600633

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Democracy and New Media by Henry Jenkins,David Thorburn,Brad Seawell Pdf

Essays on the promise and dangers of the Internet for democracy.

Author : A. James McAdams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Crimes against humanity
ISBN : UOM:49015003418283

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Transitional Justice and the Rule of Law in New Democracies by A. James McAdams Pdf

This is the first focused study on the relationship between the use of national courts to pursue retrospective justice and the construction of viable democracies. Included in this interdisciplinary volume are fascinating, detailed essays on the experiences of eight countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, and South Africa. According to the contributors, the most important lesson for leaders of new democracies, who are wrestling with the human rights abuses of past dictatorships, is that they have many options. Democratizing regimes are well-advised to be attentive to the significant political, ethical, and legal constraints that may limit their ability to achieve retribution for past wrongs. On prudential ground alone, some fledgling regimes will have no choice but to restrain their desire for punishment in the interest of political survival. However, it would be incorrect to think that all new democracies are therefore bereft of the political and legal resources needed to bring the perpetrators of egregious human rights violations to justice. In many instances, governments have overcome the obstacles before them and, by appealing to both national and international legal standards, have brought their former dictators to trial. When these judicial proceedings have been properly conducted and insulated from partisan political pressures, they have provided tangible evidence of the guiding principles-equality, fairness, and the rule of law-that are essential to the post-authoritarian order. This collection shows that the quest for transitional justice has amounted to something more than merely a break with the past--it constitutes a formative act which directly affects the quality and credibility of democratic institutions.

Author : Robert A. Hackett,Yuezhi Zhao
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780742576728

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Democratizing Global Media by Robert A. Hackett,Yuezhi Zhao Pdf

Democratizing Global Media explores the complex relationship between globalizing media and the spread of democracy around the world. An international, interdisciplinary group of journalists and scholars discusses key_and often contentious_issues such as the power of media, the benefits of media globalization, and the political role of media. More than a critique, Democratizing Global Media offers positive alternatives, from peace journalism to popular movements toward democratizing media and public communication.

Author : Sujian Guo,Gary A Stradiotto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317751076

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Democratic Transitions by Sujian Guo,Gary A Stradiotto Pdf

Democratic transitions have occurred in many countries in various regions across the globe, such as Southern Europe, Latin America, Africa, East and Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and these nations have undergone simuntaneously political, economic and social transformations. Yet, the patterns and characteristics of transitions have varied significantly, and different modes of transition have resulted in different outcomes. This book offers cross-national comparisons of democratic transition since the turn of the twentieth century and asks what makes democracies succeed or fail. In doing so it explores the influence the mode of transition has on the longevity or durability of the democracy, by theoretically examining and quantitatively testing this relationship. The authors argue that the mode of transition directly impacts the success and failure of democracy, and suggest that cooperative transitions, where opposition groups work together with incumbent elites to peacefully transition the state, result in democracies that last longer and are associated with higher measures of democratic quality. Based on a cross-national dataset of all democratic transitioning states since 1900, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of international politics, comparative politics and democracy, and democratization studies.

Author : Kathryn Stoner,Michael McFaul
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781421408774

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Transitions to Democracy by Kathryn Stoner,Michael McFaul Pdf

Fifteen case studies by scholars and practitioners demonstrate the synergy between domestic and international influences that can precipitate democratic transitions. As demonstrated by current events in Tunisia and Egypt, oppressive regimes are rarely immune to their citizens’ desire for democratic government. Of course, desire is always tempered by reality; therefore how democratic demands are made manifest is a critical source of study for both political scientists and foreign policy makers. What issues and consequences surround the fall of a government, what type of regime replaces it, and to what extent are these efforts successful? Kathryn Stoner and Michael McFaul have created an accessible book of fifteen case studies from around the world that will help students understand these complex issues. Their model builds upon Guillermo O’Donnell, Philippe C. Schmitter, and Laurence Whitehead's classic work, Transitions from Authoritarian Rule, using a rubric of four identifying factors that can be applied to each case study, making comparison relatively easy. Transitions to Democracy yields strong comparisons and insights. For instance, the study reveals that efforts led by the elite and involving the military are generally unsuccessful, whereas mass mobilization, civic groups, and new media have become significant factors in supporting and sustaining democratic actors. This collection of writings by scholars and practitioners is organized into three parts: successful transitions, incremental transitions, and failed transitions. Extensive primary research and a rubric that can be applied to burgeoning democracies offer readers valuable tools and information.