Authoritative Governance: Policy Making in the Age of Mediatization

by Maarten A. Hajer

Book Overview

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 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019928167X
• ISBN13: 9780199281671
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"