The Illiberal Public Sphere: Media in Polarized Societies

by Vaclav Stetka and Sabina Mihelj

This open access book provides the first systematic analysis of the role of the media in the rise of illiberalism, based on an original theoretical framework and extensive empirical research in Eastern Europe - a region that serves as a key battleground in the global advance of illiberalism. Liberal democracies across the world are facing a range of challenges, from the growing influence of illiberal leaders and parties to deepening polarization...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031544889
• ISBN13: 9783031544880
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 0.9" x 7.3"