Citizenship, Democracies, and Media Engagement among Emerging Economies and Marginalized Communities

Part I. Paradigmatic Approaches of Media Engagement and Social Mobilization

1. An External Examination of Emerging Democratic Institutions and the Problem of Social and Economic Security
Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi

2. Navigating the Development Aid Challenge: Toward a More Encompassing Framework
Jean-Claude Kwitonda

Part II. Regionalism and the Mediated Global Civil Society

3. The Impact of Regionalism on Democracy Building: An Examination of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Johannes Muntschick

4. The Role of Cyber Activism in Disambiguating the Cosmopolis and Discourse of Democratization
Jean-Claude Kwitonda

Part III. Television as Political Weapon: The Asian and African Experience

5. The Changing Face of Television and Public Policy Implications in India
Srinivas Panthukala

6. Television, Political Imagery, and Elections in India
Nagamallika Gudipaty

7. Media Exposure of Corruption and the Re-Election Chances of Incumbent Parties in Africa
Mavuto Kalulu

Part IV. Marginalized Communities and the Challenge of Democracy in the US, Africa, Central, and South America

8. The Impact of Governmental Strategies on Black Political Discourse Groups: Voices Heard from the Black Panther Party to the Black Lives Matter Movement
Ashlie Perry

9. The Mediatization of Violence: A Model for Utilizing Public Discourse and Networking to Counter Global Terrorism
Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi

10. The Assassination of Journalists in Mexico: A Product of Criminal and Electoral Competition
Jose Luis Velasco

11. Land Tenure, Community Space, and Media Engagement as Determinants of Good Governance in a Central American State: The Case of Guyana
Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi

Part V. Strengthening African Democratic Institutions through Policy and Communication

12. Moving Beyond “Illiberal Democracy” in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recalling the Significance of Local Governance
Christopher LaMonica

13. Use and Misuse of Data in Advocacy, Media, and Opinion Polls in Africa: Realities, Challenges, and Opportunities
Adebayo Fayoyin, Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi

14. Media Advocacy and Strategic Networking in Transforming Norms and Policies
Adebayo Fayoyin

Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Cultural Policy and Politics, Media and Communication, Global/International Culture, Citizenship, Democracy