Democracy, Economics, and the Public Good - by J Budd (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Democracy, Economics, and the Public Good provides a critical examination of essential aspects of American life, reviewing democratic and economic theories and practices and providing examination of ideas of the public good. Similar critical processes are applied to theories and practices of political economy and the public good. Throughout the text, Budd provides an investigation of how informational sources fall short when it comes to informing citizens of the existence of conceptual formations of democracy, economics, and the public good, ultimately arguing that there are strategies that can enhance informing within a public arena"--

Book Synopsis

Examining essential aspects of American life, John Budd investigates how informational sources (print and broadcast media and other resources) fall short when it comes to informing citizens, failing our democracy and damaging the public good.

Review Quotes

"John M. Budd's volume addresses a very ambitious and timely topic: the relationships between democratic processes, capitalism, the public good, and the role that information sources have to play in these relationships. The chapters are erudite, well researched, clearly written, and combine the works of great social theorists with contemporary examples." - Gary P. Radford, Professor of Communication Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA

About the Author

John M. Budd is Professor of Library and Information Science at the University of Missouri, Columbia, USA. He is the author of several books and more than one hundred journal articles on a range of subjects, including politics and economics.