THE DISCOURSE OF POLITICS IN ACTION

Nowadays we have unprecedented levels of access to information/ politics and the media share a closer relationship than ever before, and the more successful politicians acquire the status of quasi-celebrities. Despite this, there is widespread disenchantment with politics, a growing cynicism about the political process, and much concern about the so-called 'democratic deficit'. And yet, how mu ch do we actually know about the real world of politics? Is our eroding trust in politicians based on a lack of understanding about the activi...[Read more]