Includes bibliographical references and index.

The politics-media-politics approach -- PMP and election campaigns -- PMP, violent conflicts, and peace processes -- PMP and historical changes -- PMP and comparative political communication -- Using the PMP approach to assess media performance in both democratic and autocratic regimes.
"The field of political communication has come a long way in a short time. Thirty years ago, the field had no dedicated journal. Few researchers identified primarily as political communication scholars. Most of the field's published research originated from and focused on a single country - the United States"--