Political Communication in the New Age of Spectacle

EU Scream by EU Scream

May 16, 202656:11Government & Organizations

Sedate and unflashy international institutions are in a struggle for attention in this new age of spectacle. In a step change aimed at addressing the challenge, the European Commission, the EU's executive body, last year...

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