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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957196203321

Autore

Sireau Nicolas <1973->

Titolo

Make Poverty History : Political Communication in Action / / by Nicolas Sireau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2009

ISBN

9786612260308

9781282260306

1282260308

9780230233638

0230233635

Edizione

[1st ed. 2009.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Disciplina

362.5/5610941

Soggetti

Economic development

Political sociology

International economic relations

Communication in politics

Political science

Development Studies

Political Sociology

International Political Economy'

Political Communication

Political Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-242) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; List of Interviewees; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Part I: Setting the Scene; Part II: The Production of Make Poverty History's Communications; Part III: The Consumption of Make Poverty History's Communications; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An analysis of the production and consumption of the communications of Make Poverty History , a high profile episode of social movement protest in the UK. The book follows the campaign throughout its



lifetime and explores how attitudes towards government and political opportunities influenced the negotiation of communications.