Description

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The news media and the state are locked in a battle of wills in the world's emerging democratic states. It is a struggle that will determine whether or not democracy flourishes or withers in the 21st century. Using a number of case studies, including South Africa, this book evaluates what is at stake.

About the Author

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Adrian Hadland is a former political journalist who is currently the Director of Journalism at the University of Stirling. Educated at the Universities of Oxford, Cape Town and the Witwatersrand, he has published 17 books on topics ranging from political biographies and research monographs to children's books and anthologies of autobiographical writing.