Democracy, Economics, and the Public Good: Informational Failures and Potential

by J. Budd

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137446282
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	02/04/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	3 MB

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.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"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

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