Using the 1992 presidential election as a case study, Newman reveals how the American political process has been transformed by the use of marketing techniques. He addresses issues of serious concern to the health of the political process including the role of polling, direct mail and television...

This report exposes how “policy capture”, where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest, can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values, economic growth and trust in government. It maps out...

Trust plays a very tangible role in the effectiveness of government. Few perceptions are more palpable than that of trust or its absence. Governments ignore this at their peril. Yet, public trust has been eroding just when policy makers need it most, given persistent unemployment, rising...