Political Communication and Democracy

GARY D. RAWNSLEY is Professor and Head of International Studies at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China (UNNC). He has published widely in the areas of political communication with particular reference to China and Taiwan. His most recent book is Political Communications in Greater China, edited by Ming-Yeh Rawnsley.

• List of Tables List of Figures List of Photographs Acknowldgements Introduction: Crisis? What Crisis? Guarding Against the 'Deep Slumber of a Decided Opinion' Public Opinion Instruments of Expression (i): Group Politics Instruments of Expression (ii): Referendums Political Communications and Democratisation: 'Paladins of Liberty?' Towards a New Democratic Political Communication: Information Communication Technologies and Politics Notes Bibliography Index

'...Rawnsley offers a study of great breadth, ranging widely over Western and non-Western democracies, and offering discussion of public opinion, polling...party and group politics, and referenda.' - Nick Anstead, Political Studies Review