The second edition of Political Public Relations offers an interdisciplinary overview of the latest theory and research in the still emerging field of political public relations, and continues its international orientation to fully contextualize the field amidst the various systems today.

Jesper Strömbäck is professor in journalism and political communication at the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Spiro Kiousis, Ph.D., APR, is a professor of public relations and executive associate dean in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida, USA.

1. Defining and Mapping the Field of Theory and Research on Political Public Relations 2. Political Public Relations in History: Historical Roots and Scholarly Foundations 3. Ethical Questions, Quandaries, and Quagmires in Political Communication and a Framework for Moral Analyses 4. Digital Political Public Relations 5. Political Public Relations and Relationship Management: Foundations and Challenges 6: The News Management Function of Political Public Relations 7. Political Public Relations and Strategic Framing: Underlying Mechanisms, Success Factors, and Impact 8. Government Communication and Political Public Relations 9. Political Public Relations and Election Campaigning 10. Political Public Relations and Crisis Communication: A Public Relations Perspective 11. Presidential Public Relations in the United States 12. Political Public Relations, Corporate Citizenship, and Corporate Issues Management 13. Political Public Relations and Lobbying: It's about Shaping Public Discourse 14. Public Relations and Public Diplomacy at a Crossroads: In Search of a Social Network Perspective 15. Political Public Relations and Activist Network Strategies: The Influence of Framing and Institutionalization on Activist Issues Management 16. Political Public Relations of Underrepresented Groups 17. New Challenges for Political Public Relations Professionals in the Era of Social Media 18. Political Public Relations: Looking Back, Looking Forward