Media spectacle and the crisis of democracy : terrorism, war, and election battles / / Douglas Kellner
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| Autore: |
Kellner Douglas <1943-, >
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| Titolo: |
Media spectacle and the crisis of democracy : terrorism, war, and election battles / / Douglas Kellner
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| Pubblicazione: | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 302.230973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Mass media - Political aspects - United States |
| Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Mass media and the war | |
| Mass media - Political aspects | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Politics and government 2001-2009 |
| Note generali: | "Up-to-date coverage of election 2004's impact"--cover. |
| First published 2005 by Paradigm Publishers. | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction: Media Spectacle and Politics in the Contemporary Era; Chapter 1: Grand Theft 2000: Media Spectacle and a Stolen Election; Media Spectacle in Election 2000; Media Bias in the Representations of Bush and Gore; A Stolen Election; Notes; Chapter 2: Spectacles of Terror and Perpetual War; Weapons of Mass Hysteria; The 9/11 Spectacle; Anthrax, Afghanistan, and Terror Hysteria; Bush Family War Spectacles; Notes |
| Chapter 3: Preemptive Strikes and the War on Iraq: A Critique of Bush Administration Unilateralism and MilitarismThe "Axis of Evil," Operation Infinite War, and Bush's Attacks on U.S. Democracy; The Bush Doctrine and the Road to Iraq; Weapons of Mass Deception: The Media and the War on Iraq; Notes; Chapter 4: Pandora's Box: The Iraq Horror Show; Reversal of the Spectacle; Iraqi "Sovereignty," the Chalabi Scandals, and the Battle for Najaf; Animal House, Rumsfeld, and Iraqi Chaos; "Freedom Is on the March"; Notes; Chapter 5: Image Wars: Media Spectacle and Election 2004 | |
| Spectacles of the Primary Season and the Democratic ConventionFraming Kerry; Bush's Media Events and the Swift Boat Battles; The Republican Convention and Spectacle of Protest; Big Lies, Bold Lies, and Brazen Lies: Welcome to Bushspeak; Notes; Chapter 6: Decision 2004: The War for the White House; Bush's Lost Year; The CBS Memo Wars; The Debates; Wired Bush?; The Sprint to the End; Endgame: Internet Euphoria and television Debacle; Notes; Conclusion: Salvaging Democracy after Election 2004; Divided Country; A Dysfunctional Electoral System; The Media and Democracy; Cosmopolitan Globalization | |
| Bushgate/Cheneygate: The Coming ConflictsNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author | |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Media spectacle and the crisis of democracy |
| ISBN: | 1-317-25617-4 |
| 1-315-63348-5 | |
| 1-317-25616-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910806945903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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