Ambivalent Nature of Political Markets: Does It Undermine a Democracy?

Authors

  • М. А. Beznosov V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Keywords:

political process, political marketing, political market, democracy

Abstract

This article is an attempt to analyze the contradictions of political marketing as a theory and technology. Various aspects of scholarly debate analyzed and various problems associated with application of political marketing are highlighted.

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Published

22.03.2018

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Methodology of social researches