Political Communication in Africa

Abstract

Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- 1: Introduction -- References -- 2: Political Communication: An Evolving Field Yet to Berth in Africa -- Introduction -- Research Questions -- Statement of Problem -- Methodology -- Conceptual Framework -- Theoretical Framework -- Literature Review -- Towards the Birth of Political Communication as an Academic Field of Study in Africa -- Consequences of Late Evolution of Political Communication in Africa -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- Appendix: Survey Questionnaire on State of Political Communication in Africa -- References -- Interview -- Online Sources -- 3: Political Communication and African Diplomacy -- Introduction -- List of Coups in African States -- Counter Political Communication and Africa´s Response -- Observation and Conclusion -- References -- 4: African Ethics and African Political Communication: Some Comments -- Introduction -- African Political Communication and African Ethics -- On African Political Communication -- On African Ethics -- African Political Communication and African Ethics: The Linkage and Intervening Realities -- The Call! -- Conclusion -- References -- 5: Strategic Political Communication in Africa -- Communication in Africa -- Strategic Communication: What It Is -- Strategic Political Communication -- African Strategic Political Communication -- Fundamental Essence of African Strategic Political Communication -- Election Campaigns -- Governance and High Level Government Policies -- Increasing Internal Cohesion -- Influencing Public Opinion -- Crisis Management -- The Future of Strategic Political Communication in Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- 6: Habermas in Africa? Re-Interrogating the ``Public Sphere´´ and ``Civil Society´´ in African Political Communication Research -- Introduction