Page 86 - Comparing Media Systems THREE MODELS OF MEDIA AND POLITICS

P1: GCV
0521835356c04.xml Hallin 0 521 83535 6 January 19, 2004 19:26

or States, Ireland majoritarian representation pluralism States) state welfare States United of authority
Atlantic Model United democratization; pluralism organized United weaker in development

North Liberal Britain, Canada, Early moderate Predominantly Individualized than rather (especially Liberalism; particularly Strong rational-legal

Characteristics or Model Germany, (except pre-1945) of history significant in

System European Corporatist Belgium, Finland, Norway, Switzerland democratization; pluralism Austria consensus pluralism; pluralism; corporatism state; state of of development authority

Political North/Central Democratic Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, moderate Germany, Predominantly Organized segmented democratic welfare involvement economy rational-legal

Models: Early Strong Strong

Three Polarized Italy, strong involvement in strong Italy clientelism

The Model Spain parties of France, of authority

4.2 or Greece, democratization; pluralism pluralism; political strong parties periods in development legal France);
Table Mediterranean Pluralist France, Portugal, Late polarized Both Organized of role Dirigisme, and state of economy; authoritarianism, state welfare Weaker rational (except

Conflict
History; of Consensus or Majoritarian Government vs. State the Legal

Political Patterns and Consensus Individual Organized Pluralism of Role Rational Authority

68