Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-420) and index.
Contents:
Representation and the public -- Introduction -- Public politics -- Petitions and addresses -- Informing public judgement at the polls -- Public discourse and truth -- Introduction -- The evolution of print culture and the libels of public discourse -- Truth and fiction in the age of party -- Consequences.
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