Transnationalization of Public Spheres

by H. Weßler, B. Peters, M. Brüggemann, K. Kleinen-v.Königslöw, S. Sifft

Overview

This book takes a fresh look at a widely debated question in international relations and political communication research: How can public discourses contribute to democratic governance beyond the nation state? The book combines quantitative and qualitative analyses of media content and evaluates them from a democratic theory perspective.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349283996
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2008
Series:	Transformations of the State
Edition description:	1st ed. 2008
Pages:	269
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

HARTMUT WESSLER is Professor of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Mannheim, Germany.

BERNHARD PETERS (1949-2005) was Professor of Political Science at the University of Bremen, Germany.

MICHAEL BRÜGGEMANN is Postdoctoral Fellow at Jacobs University Bremen, Germany.

KATHARINA KLEINEN-V.KÖNIGSLÖW is Research Associate at the Jacobs University Bremen, Germany.

STEFANIE SIFFT is Instructor at the University of Applied Science in Bremen, Germany.

Table of Contents

List of Figures – List of Tables – Preface& Acknowledgements – List of Authors The Transnationalization of Public Spheres: Theoretic Considerations Analysing Europeanization: The Research Framework Segmented Europeanization Differential Europeanization: Explaining Vertical and Horizontal Europeanization in the Quality Press Towards a Pan-European Public Spheres? A typology of Transnational Media in Europe; M.Brügggemann& H.Schulz-Forberg Together We Fight? Europe's Debate over the Legitimacy of Military Interventions United in Protest? The European Struggle over Genetically Modified Food; S.Schneider Conclusion Appendix 1: Additional Tables for Chapter 4 Appendix 2: Methodological Appendix Notes – References – Index