Mediatization of Politics

Towards a Theoretical Framework

Bibliographic Data

ID23366804
AuthorsJesper Strömbäck (0000-0001-7392-9791, Mid Sweden University), Frank Esser (0000-0002-1627-1521, University of Zurich)
Year2014
Pages3-28
Publication date2014-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueMediatization of Politics (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1057/9781137275844_1
OpenAlexW1522373663
ISBN9781137275844
LanguageEN
Citations received105
References cited62

During the last few decades, the world has witnessed a dual democratic transformation. On the one hand and beginning with the fall of communism, the number of electoral democracies worldwide almost doubled between 1989 and 2011 (Freedom House, 2012). The victory of democracy and capitalism may not have marked the “end of history” (Fukuyama, 1992), but today there is no alternative political system that enjoys the same worldwide support and legitimacy as democracy (Inglehart & Welzel, 2005; Inglehart, 2003). On the other hand, many established democracies have witnessed a transformation towards increasing complexity, less deferential and increasingly critical and dissatisfied citizens (Norris, 2011), lower electoral turnout and trust in politicians and political institutions (Franklin, 2004; Norris, 1999), and increasingly autonomous, market-driven and critical media (Hallin & Mancini, 2004; Hamilton, 2004; Patterson, 1993). National political institutions and actors thus find themselves under increasing pressure from both citizens and the media, while the need to find solutions to major challenges such as global warming, rising inequalities, weak growth and increasing deficits appears both more urgent and more difficult to tackle. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

Capitalism · Communism · Democracy · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Victory · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics

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