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

About the Book

"This book presents the first long-term study of the transnationalization of national public discourses in five European countries. This book will be of use to students of media and communication, political science, European studies and anybody interested in the media's contribution to bringing Europeans closer to each other."--Jacket.

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.