Transnationalization of Public Spheres - (Transformations of the State) by H Weßler & B Peters & M Brüggemann & K Kleinen-V Königslöw & S Sifft

Book Synopsis

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.

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.