Grand Theft 2000: Media Spectacle and a Stolen Election by Douglas Kellner (Engl

Description: Grand Theft 2000 by Douglas Kellner This work is a commentary and analysis of the 2000 US presidential election spectacle. It weaves together the general and the specific, the abstract and the concrete, short-term effects and (possible) long-term consequences for the future of American politics. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The battle for the White House following the election of November 7, 2000 was arguably one of the major media spectacles in U.S. history, comparable to the Army-McCarthy hearings, the Kennedy assassination, the Watergate hearings, the Iran-Contra affair, the O.J. Simpson trial, and, most recently, the Clinton sex scandals and Impeachment trials. The election was in many ways more contained and circumscribed than these other epochal events, taking place over 36 days from the uncertainty of election night to Al Gores concession on December 13 and George W. Bushs acceptance of the mantle of President-Elect. The story was highly theatrical with ups and downs, and surprises and reversals, for the candidates and the global audience, exhibiting unpredictability and uncertainty until the end. Its colorful cast of characters and melodramatic story line could hardly be bettered by the most creative Hollywood central casting. In Grand Theft 2000, Douglas Kellner recounts the story of a stolen election and Republican coup detat, focusing on the flaws of the system of democracy in the United States that allowed this event to take place. Kellner examines what the events of Election 2000 tell us about politics in the U.S. today and the alarming consequences for democracy in the battle for the White House. Grand Theft 2000 presents a historical narrative of the heist of the presidency as well as a critique of the media and political system that registers a crisis of democracy in the U.S.A. today. Arguing that the media are largely to blame for the theft of the presidency by the "Bush machine," Kellner shows how failures of voting technology and literacy, Republican manipulation of the Florida electoral process and political system in the counting of the votes, and structural problems with the system of democracy in the United States reveals a crisis of democracy that requires radical measures. Concluding sections on "Lesson and Conclusions" suggests some solutions to the problems revealed and a final secti Author Biography Douglas Kellner is the George F. Kneller Philosophy of Education Chair at UCLA and author of numerous books including, The Persian Gulf TV War, Television and the Crisis of Democracy, and Media Culture. Table of Contents Chapter 1 1. Media Spectacle and Election 2000 Chapter 2 2. The Longest Night Chapter 3 3. Indecision 2000 Chapter 4 4. Out of Control Chapter 5 5. Legal Wrangling and Political Spectacle Chapter 6 6. Democracy at Stake Chapter 7 7. Day of Infamy Chapter 8 8. The Media and the Crisis of Democracy Chapter 9 9. Doublespeak, Postmodern Sophistry, and Republican Stalinism Chapter 10 10. The Republican Coup d?tat and the Struggle Over Democracy Chapter 11 11. Lessons and Conclusions Chapter 12 12. Aftermath Chapter 13 Appendices Review Douglas Kellners Grand Theft 2000 is a stunning expose of the failure of the news media to report on the biggest and most important story in decades: the theft of the 2000 presidential election. Kellner artfully dissects the big lie propaganda of the Republicans and their media pundits, and lays bare before us the ugly realities of the hardright Bush presidency. This book combines the skills and experience of a great scholar with the street smarts of a first rate journalist. -- Robert W. McChesney, author, Blowing the Roof Off the Twenty-First Century: Media, Politics, and the StruggleDouglas Kellners scholarship is excellent and his analysis of the events of the 2000 election is clear and straightforward. Grand Theft 2000 exhibits a beautiful writing style, incisive argumentation, and a willingness to show that something was at stake in this election that reveals a series of crises of American democracy and points to solutions. -- Stephen Eric Bronner, Rutgers UniversityDouglas Kellner recaps the entire spectacle, sifts its importance, and offers policy prescriptions for media and political institutions. * Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly *Grand Theft 2000 is a well thought out commentary and analysis of the 2000 presidential election spectacle—smoothly written, tightly organized, and conceptually framed in a way that the reader can easily (and profitably) follow. Kellner weaves together diverse elements—the general and the specific, the abstract and the concrete, the realm of ideas and the realm of personalities, short-term effects, and (possible) long-term consequences for the future of American politics. Grand Theft 2000 is not only accessible to a large audience interested in the electoral drama but it also presents a strong, coherent argument grounded in deep, critical thinking. -- Carl Boggs, National University; author of The Two Revolutions: Gramsci and the Dilemmas of Western Marxism and Social Movements and Political Power Long Description The battle for the White House following the election of November 7, 2000 was arguably one of the major media spectacles in U.S. history, comparable to the Army-McCarthy hearings, the Kennedy assassination, the Watergate hearings, the Iran-Contra affair, the O.J. Simpson trial, and, most recently, the Clinton sex scandals and Impeachment trials. The election was in many ways more contained and circumscribed than these other epochal events, taking place over 36 days from the uncertainty of election night to Al Gores concession on December 13 and George W. Bushs acceptance of the mantle of President-Elect. The story was highly theatrical with ups and downs, and surprises and reversals, for the candidates and the global audience, exhibiting unpredictability and uncertainty until the end. Its colorful cast of characters and melodramatic story line could hardly be bettered by the most creative Hollywood central casting. In Grand Theft 2000, Douglas Kellner recounts the story of a stolen election and Republican coup detat, focusing on the flaws of the system of democracy in the United States that allowed this event to take place. Kellner examines what the events of Election 2000 tell us about politics in the U.S. today and the alarming consequences for democracy in the battle for the White House. Grand Theft 2000 presents a historical narrative of the heist of the presidency as well as a critique of the media and political system that registers a crisis of democracy in the U.S.A. today. Arguing that the media are largely to blame for the theft of the presidency by the "Bush machine," Kellner shows how failures of voting technology and literacy, Republican manipulation of the Florida electoral process and political system in the counting of the votes, and structural problems with the system of democracy in the United States reveals a crisis of democracy that requires radical measures. Concluding sections on "Lesson and Conclusions" suggests some solutions to the problems revealed and a final secti Review Quote Grand Theft 2000 is a well thought out commentary and analysis of the 2000 presidential election spectacle--smoothly written, tightly organized, and conceptually framed in a way that the reader can easily (and profitably) follow. Kellner weaves together diverse elements--the general and the specific, the abstract and the concrete, the realm of ideas and the realm of personalities, short-term effects, and (possible) long-term consequences for the future of American politics. Grand Theft 2000 is not only accessible to a large audience interested in the electoral drama but it also presents a strong, coherent argument grounded in deep, critical thinking. Details ISBN0742521028 Author Douglas Kellner Language English ISBN-10 0742521028 ISBN-13 9780742521025 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2001 Subtitle Media Spectacle and a Stolen Election Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Illustrations bibliography, index Birth 1943 Short Title GRAND THEFT 2000 Pages 264 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Residence TX, US Affiliation UCLA University of California, Los Angeles University of California, L Edition 0264th DOI 10.1604/9780742521025 AU Release Date 2001-08-28 NZ Release Date 2001-08-28 US Release Date 2001-08-28 UK Release Date 2001-08-28 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publication Date 2001-08-28 Alternative 9780742521032 DEWEY 324.730973 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:8552273;

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