Written by one of the most influential men of his time and one of the greatest journalists in history, this seminal work of political science presents an incisive examination of democratic theory, the role of citizens in a democracy, and the impact of the media in shaping thoughts and actions.
Written by one of the most influential men of his time and one of the greatest journalists in history, this seminal work of political science presents...
Celia Hart is a physicist, a writer, and a member of the Cuban Communist Party. She has described herself as a "freelance Trotskyist" since discovering Trotsky's writings when she was studying physics in East Germany in the 1980s. At that time she could see at first hand to what extent this so-called "really existing socialism" was a society in decadence and without a future. She is the daughter of two historic leaders of the Cuban revolution, Haydee Santamaria and Armando Hart. Walter Lippmann has participated in the struggle for a better world since 1961 as a writer, photographer and...
Celia Hart is a physicist, a writer, and a member of the Cuban Communist Party. She has described herself as a "freelance Trotskyist" since discoverin...
In this forthright critique of the press as a threat to American democracy and a danger to the value of liberty at large, Lippman asserts the central, indispensable connection between liberty and truth. Taking aim at the press, Lippman denounces its propensity to promote its own agendas and purposes rather than promulgate the truthful exchange of facts and the free flow of ideas.
Liberty and the News is a masterful portrayal of a problem still highly relevant today. Lippman's insights and vision for a better way to disseminate the news are highly eluminating.
In this forthright critique of the press as a threat to American democracy and a danger to the value of liberty at large, Lippman asserts the central,...
Walter Lippmann is considered to be one of the great journalists of his time. In Public Opinion he discuses democratic theory and how people play a role in a democracy. The influence of the media on public opinion is also covered. This work has had a great influence on political science as a scholarly ursuit.
Walter Lippmann is considered to be one of the great journalists of his time. In Public Opinion he discuses democratic theory and how people play a ro...
Walter Lippmann is considered to be one of the great journalists of his time. In Public Opinion he discuses democratic theory and how people play a role in a democracy. The influence of the media on public opinion is also covered. This work has had a great influence on political science as a scholarly ursuit.
Walter Lippmann is considered to be one of the great journalists of his time. In Public Opinion he discuses democratic theory and how people play a ro...
Today it is assumed that we understand contemporary nationalism and nation-building. Researchers rarely consider the very different traditions from which such state-building emerged. Instead, there is almost too much discussion of the "global village," with its supposed uniformity and inevitable trajectories. We need to view modernity as something other than a single condition with a preordained future. New visions of a modern civilization are emerging throughout the world, calliing for a far-reaching appraisal of the older visions of modernization.
Following Eisenstadt's and...
Today it is assumed that we understand contemporary nationalism and nation-building. Researchers rarely consider the very different traditions from...
