Aeron Davis

Provides the most up-to-date history of the Treasury, one of the central institutions of Britain's politics and economy. The Treasury is one of Britain's oldest, most powerful and secretive institutions, one that has played a central role in shaping the country's economic system. But all too often, it has escaped public scrutiny when it comes to investigating the ups and...

We are living in a period of great uncertainty. The rise of extreme populists, economic shocks and rising international tensions is not only causing turmoil but is also a sign that many long-predicted tipping points in media and politics have now been reached. Such changes have worrying implications for democracies everywhere. This second edition of Political Communication bridges old and...

In the twenty-first century, promotion is everywhere and everything has become promotable: everyday goods and organisations, people and ideas, cultures and futures. This engaging book looks at the rise of advertising, public relations, branding, marketing and lobbying, and explores where our promotional times have taken us. Promotional Cultures documents how the professions and practices of promotion have interacted with and...

Written for social science students, this text is a study of the public relations industry in Britain, examining the rapid expansion of professional public relations and discussing its effects on the mass media and political process. Over the last two decades, the PR industry has expanded more than eleven-fold. A diverse range of organisations, from political parties and pressure groups...