Grand theft 2000 : media spectacle and a stolen election / Douglas Kellner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kellner, Douglas, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Election--2000.

Presidents.

Contested elections.

History.

United States.

Contested elections--United States--History--20th century.

Press and politics--United States--History--20th century.

Press and politics.

Mass media--Political aspects--United States.

Mass media.

Mass media--Political aspects.

United States--Politics and government--1993-2001.

Politics and government.

Political corruption--United States--History--20th century.

Political corruption.

Physical Description:

xxi, 242 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2001]

Summary:

The battle for the White House following the election of November 7, 2000, was one of the major media spectacles in American history. From the uncertainty of election night to Al Gore's concession to George W. Bush's acceptance of the mantle of president-elect, Douglas Kellner demonstrates why the media was culpable in the theft of the presidency, ultimately bringing to power one of the most right wing administrations in American history. By applying critical social theory, cultural studies, and media criticism to buttress his arguments, Kellner concludes that Election 2000 reveals a crisis in contemporary American democracy. A final chapter critically dissects the first 100 days of the Bush presidency, which is emerging as one of the most reactionary in history.

Contents:

2 The Longest Night 21

3 Indecision 2000 31

4 Out of Control 51

5 Legal Wrangling and Political Spectacle 65

6 Democracy at Stake 81

7 Day of Infamy 99

8 The Media and the Crisis of Democracy 117

9 Bushspeak, Postmodern Sophistry, and Republican Stalinism 135

10 The Battle for Democracy 151

11 Aftermath 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223) and index.

ISBN:

0742521028

0742521036

OCLC:

46936258