Holtz-Bacha Christina, Negrine Ralph, Mancini Paolo, Papathanassopoulos Stylianos. The Professionalisation of Political Communication

Intellect Ltd., 2007. — 204 p.Long before a politician opens his mouth to speak in public, his words have been filtered through a team of public relations experts, communications consultants, and campaign assistants. When did politicians speeches stop being their own? And who are these professional communicators who fine-tune messages to suit the demands of electoral strategy? In The Professionalization of Political Communication, renowned contributors explore the effect of such consciously manipulated discourse on European politics; the resulting volume is essential for anyone interested in the changing political dialect.Foreword
Political Communication in the Era of Professionalisation
Papathanassopoulos, Negrine, Mancini and Holtz-Bacha
The Professionalisation of Political Communication in Europe
Ralph Negrine
Professionalisation in the British Electoral and Political Context
Ralph Negrine
Professionalisation of Politics in Germany
Christina Holtz-Bacha
The Swedish Model Becomes Less Swedish
Lars W. Nord
From Accommodation to Professionalisation? The Changing Culture and Environment of Dutch Political Communication
Kees Brants and Philip van Praag
Political Professionalism in Italy
Paolo Mancini
Political Communication and Professionalisation in Greece
Stylianos Papathanassopoulos
The Evolution of French Political Communication: Reaching the Limits of Professionalisation?
Philippe J. Maarek
Political Transition and the Professionalisation of Political Communication
Ildiko Kováts
The Professionalisation of Political Communication: Democracy at Stake?
Cees Hamelink