Government Communication

Karen Sanders is Professor in the Faculty of Communication and Humanities, San Pablo CEU University, Madrid, Spain. She is also visiting lecturer at the University of Navarra, Spain, and teaches on their MA in Political and Corporate Communication run jointly with George Washington University, USA. María José Canel is Professor in Political Communication and Public Relations at the University Complutense of Madrid, Spain, Vice President of the Section in Political Communication of the International Association for Mass Communication Research (IAMCR) and President of ACOP Asociación de Comunicación Política. She has published nationally and internationally on government communication and related matters.

This tour of how different governments communicate to press and publics is led by top scholars in the field. The authors have created a valuable sourcebook on an important and changing topic.

• Introduction: Mapping the Field of Government CommunicationSection One: Continental European Approaches: from Advertising to Marketing: 30 Years of French Government CommunicationMeeting the Challenges? Government Communication in GermanyLooking for News Space or Thinking Strategically? The Case of Spanish Government CommunicationGovernment Communication in Sweden: From Public Reliance to Public RelationsPoland: Government Communication in Democratic Poland 20 Years After the Collapse of CommunismSection Two: Anglo American Traditions: Australia and Government CommunicationUnderstanding the Strengths and Limitations of Strategic Communication: The Case of British Government CommunicationUnited StatesSection Three: The Achievements and Challenges for Emerging Democracies: Government Communication in Southern AfricaGovernment Strategic Communication in the Chilean Political TransitionContributing to Consensus, Stability and Economic Growth: Political Communications of the Chinese Government in 2008 Conclusion: A Comparative Perspective in Government Communication?