Product Description

Public Opinion is a 1922 book on media and democracy by Walter Lippmann. Among other things, it argues that twentieth century advances in the technology of "the manufacture of consent" amounts to "a revolution" in "the practice of democracy" because this allows the control over public opinion about the world and about the public's interests in that world. Control of public opinion is a means to controlling public behavior

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #333583 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 244 pages

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Written by one of the most influential men of his time and one of the greatest journalists in history, this seminal work of political science presents an incisive examination of democratic theory, the role of citizens in a democracy, and the impact of the media in shaping thoughts and actions.

About the Author

Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) was the author of many books on political thought and was widely considered America’s most distinguished syndicated columnist. In addition to being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he won two Puliter Pries for his newspaper column “Today and Tomorrow,” which appeared in the New YorkHerald Tribune.

Michael Curtis is distinguished professor emeritus of political science at Rutgers University. He is the author of numerous books in the areas of political theory, comparative government, European politics, and the Middle East, including Marxism: The Inner Dialogues, Israel in the Third World, and Anti-Semitism in the Contemporary World.