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Terrorism, Elections, and Democracy: Political Campaigns in the United States, Great Britain, and Russia

By Lynda Lee Kaid , Sarah Oates , Mike Berry

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2009
ISBN
0230613578, 9780230613577
LCC
JF1001 .O22 2009
Open Library ID
OL23223480M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1205838 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
258\258
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

The politics of fear have come to dominate much of the political agenda in many countries in the wake of 9/11. Terrorism, Elections, and Democracy examines how the fear of terrorism affected how elections were fought and won in 2004 and 2005. The book finds original and compelling evidence for how security issues dominated elections in the United States and Russia, while discussing why British politics were relatively unchanged. The findings suggest that the democratic intentions of elections can be overwhelmed when politicians, journalists, and the public focus on fear rather than politics in a campaign.

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