Democracy, Economics, and the Public Good

Informational Failures and Potential
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-349-49634-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 2824 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Budd, J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Democracy: Ideals and Practicalities 2. Economics and Finance: Where Has Theory Come from and What Do We Face Today? 3. Public Good and the Public Sphere 4. Informational Failures 5. Informational Potential

Über Autor(innen)

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.