Political Scandal Power and Visability in the Media Age

Name: Political Scandal Power and Visability in the Media Age
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ISBN: 9780745625508

ISBN-10: 0745625509

ISBN-13: 9780745625508

Edition: 2000

Authors: John B. Thompson

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Political scandals have become a pervasive feature of many societies today. From Profumo to the cash-for-questions scandal, from Watergate to the Clinton-Lewinsky affair, scandals have come to play a central role in politics and in the shaping of public debate. What are the characteristics of political scandals and why have they come to assume such prominence today? What are the social and political consequences of the preoccupation with political scandal in the public domain?In this major new book Thompson develops a systematic and wide-ranging analysis of the phenomenon of political scandal. He shows that the rise of political scandal is linked to the changes brought about by the…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 12/19/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface


Acknowledgements


Introduction



What is Scandal?


The Concept of Scandal


Gossip, Rumour and Scandal


Corruption, Bribery and Scandal



The Rise of Mediated Scandal


The Transformation of Visibility


Early Uses of 'Scandal' in the Media


The Emergence of Scandal as a Mediated Event



Scandal as a Mediated Event


Some Characteristics of Mediated Scandals


The Sequential Structure of Mediated Scandals


Agents and Organizations


Experiencing Scandal as a Mediated Event



The Nature of Political Scandal


Defining Political Scandal


Symbolic Power and the Political Field


Why is Political Scandal More Prevalent Today?


Political Cultures of Scandal



Sex Scandals in the Political Field


Three Types of Political Scandal


Private Life in the Public Domain


A Venerable Tradition


Changing Times



Financial Scandals in the Political Field


The Interlacing of Money and Power


Private Interests and Public Duties


Politics and Corporate Power


The Whitewater Imbroglio



Power Scandals


The Unveiling of Hidden Powers


Watergate and the Iran-Contra Affair


The Rise of Security Scandals


Blurred Boundaries



The Consequences of Scandal


Four Theories of Scandal and its Consequences


Power, Reputation and Trust: Towards a Social Theory of Scandal


Conclusion


Notes


Index