{"product_id":"the-phantom-public-paperback","title":"The Phantom Public: A Study in Democratic Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Lippmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 1925, \u003cem\u003eThe Phantom Public\u003c\/em\u003e is Walter Lippmann's influential critique of democratic theory and the limits of public opinion in modern mass society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the aftermath of the First World War and during the expansion of mass media, Lippmann challenges the prevailing assumption that an informed and rational public meaningfully directs democratic governance. He argues instead that the \"public\" as commonly imagined is largely reactive, episodic, and structurally incapable of managing the complexities of modern political life. In place of romantic democratic idealism, Lippmann proposes a more restrained and institutional understanding of political responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA companion in spirit to his earlier work \u003cem\u003ePublic Opinion\u003c\/em\u003e, this volume remains a foundational text in twentieth-century political thought and media criticism. Its analysis of information, expertise, and the limits of civic participation continues to resonate in contemporary discussions of democracy and communication. This Wilder Publications edition presents the text in a clear and carefully prepared modern format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44458793533491,"sku":"9781515449539","price":65.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/1zLNKm5sgA9781515449539.webp?v=1783578220","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/the-phantom-public-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}