Engaging the Public: How Government and the Media Can Reinvigorate American DemocracyThomas J. Johnson, Carol E. Hays, Scott P. Hays Rowman & Littlefield, 1998 - 281 pages This volume of original essays by leading political scientists and media scholars examines the nature of political disengagement among the public and offers concrete solutions for how the government and media can stimulate public engagement in the political process. |
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