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Thomas Meyer is Chair of Political Science, University of Dortmund

Lewis P. Hinchman is Professor of Government at Clarkson University. He is the author/editor of three books and nearly twenty journal articles and book chapters on various aspects of political theory. He is also corresponding editor and translator for the Hannah Arendt Newsletter , published in Germany. He is currently working on a book project concerning the intellectual origins of environmental thought

The analysis of media impacts on politics, says Meyer (political science, U. of Dortmund, Germany) has largely concentrated on communication aspects. Here, he looks at its deeper impacts on political conditions, the structure of politics as a whole, the selection and shape of policies, and the overall political process. He synthesizes previous studies with his own research. Distributed in the US by Blackwell Publishers. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR