Social Evolution, Political Psychology, and the Media in Democracy

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"One cannot help but be impressed with the extensiveness of Beattie's knowledge and command of the diverse information he has assembled and uses in addressing the dual questions of why democracy, at least in the context of political process in the United States, is 'broken' and what avenues are open for its ultimate repair. The consistently careful manner in which he documents his claims is equally impressive. He asks much of the reader but gives much in return." (Dennis S. Gouran, International Journal of Communication, Vol. 14, 2020)
"This is a really interesting book, which can provide the basis for a novel approach to understanding of media effects, and a series of testable hypotheses which can be the basis for further empirical work." (Sharon Coen, The International Journal of Press/Politics, February 1, 2020)
"The book 'explains how 'an invisible hand' creates a de facto propaganda system within the American marketplace of ideas' . . Peter Beattie's thought-provoking book has a lot to offer to students and scholars interested in the link between media and democracy." (European Journal of Communication, Vol. 34 (2), 2019)