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Record Nr.

UNINA9910972964603321

Autore

Frantzich Stephen E.

Titolo

The conversations of democracy : linking citizens to American government / / Stephen E. Frantzich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-26202-6

1-315-63543-7

1-317-26201-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Disciplina

320.973014

Soggetti

Political participation - United States

Conversation - Political aspects - United States

Communication in politics - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2011 by Paradigm Publishers.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Politics and Democracy as Conversation; Chapter 2 Characteristics of a Good Conversation; Chapter 3 Conversational Strategies; Chapter 4 The Value of Conversation in a Democracy; Chapter 5 The Informational Requirements of a Good Conversation; Chapter 6 The Social Setting of Contemporary Conversation; Chapter 7 The Language of Political Conversation; Chapter 8 The New Technology of Conversation; Chapter 9 Institutionalized Conversation; Chapter 10 Beyond Talking; Notes; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Democratic politics involves a series of multi-directional conversations. Effective conversations have the potential to engage, educate, and animate both citizens and governmental officials. On the individual level, discovering successful conversational strategies benefits both political and social interaction. This book offers guidelines for conducting effective conversations personally, politically, and beyond such that readers of this book are unlikely to ever again look at conversation in the same way. New technologies and social trends both challenge and potentially enhance traditional face-to-face and media dominated conversations. Understanding the state, quality and



potential of political conversations provides a unique perspective for evaluating and potentially improving government "by the people."