Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-411) and index.
Contents
The myth of pandering and theories of political motivation -- Crafted talk and the loss of democratic responsiveness -- The New Democrats and the crafting of public opinion -- Storming the bully pulpit -- Political cycles of press coverage -- Loud messages, loud voices -- Talking heads, cautious citizens -- Dissolution of the Republican Revolution -- Dilemmas of democracy -- Disrupting the cycle.