tailieunhanh - Taxation and Representation: Media, Political Communication and the Poll Tax (Acamedia Research Monograph)

Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections | For Jo and Jack with love DD For Jen PG David Deacon is Lecturer in Communication and Media Studies Peter Golding is Professor of Sociology and Head of Department Department of Social Sciences Loughborough University 1 Taxation and Representation The Media Political Communication and the Poll Tax David Deacon and Peter Golding Department of Social Sciences Loughborough University British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Deacon David Taxation and Representation The Media Political Communication and the Poll Tax Acàmedia Research Monograph 11 I. Title n. Golding Peter m. Series ISBN 0 86196 390 3 ISSN 0956-9057 Published by John Libbey Company Ltd 13 Smiths Yard Suinmerley street London SW18 4HR England. Telephone 44 0 81-947 2777 Fax 44 0 81-947 2664 John Llbbey Eurotext Ltd 127ruedelaRépubllqúe 92120 Montrouge France. JohnLibbey- . via Lazzaro Spallanzani 11 00161 Rome Italy 1994John Libbey and Company Ltd. All rights reserved. Unauthorised duplication contravenes applicable laws. Printed in Great Britain by Whitstable Litho Ltd Whitstable Kent UK iv Contents Acknowledgements vi Preface vii Chapter 1 Citizenship Communication and Politics -The Tarnished Ideal 1 Chapter 2 A Brief History of the Poll Tax 21 Chapter 3 Selling Accountability Government Promotion of the Community Charge 45 Chapter 4 Promoting Dissent Anti Poú Tax Campaigning 71 Chapter 5 Policy Made Public Media Coverage of the Community Charge 111 Chapter 6 Journalists and the Poll Tax 149 Chapter 7 The Politics of Political Communication The Determinants and Impact of Poll Tax News 181 Chapter 8 Rethinking Political Communication 199 Appendix 1 Methods 205 Appendix 2 References 207 Appendix 3 Index 213 V Acknowledgements The empirical research that forms the basis of this book was ftmded by two grants from the Economic and Social Research Council reference numbers R000231512 and R000233523 . We are grateful to the Council for their support and interest in the research and to .