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Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-317) and index
Description:
The Idea of the Public Sphere offers a wide-ranging, accessible, and easy-to-use introduction to one of the most influential ideas in modern social and political thought, tracing its development from the origins of modern democracy in the Eighteenth Century to present day debates. This book brings key texts by the leading contributors in the field together in a single volume. It explores current topics such as the role of religion in public affairs, the implications of the internet for organizing public deliberation, and the transnationalisation of public issues.
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Editors' Introduction -- Section I -- Enlightenment and the Liberal Idea of the Public Sphere -- Section II -- "Mass Society," Democracy, and Public Opinion -- Section III -- The Public Sphere Rediscovered -- Section IV -- The Public Sphere and Models of Democracy -- Section V -- Current Challenges -- Further Readings.