POLITICAL COMMUNICATION DURING THE 2018 ELECTIONS IN THE TERRITORY OF UBUNDU IN THE REPUBLIC DEMOCRATIC CONGO

Authors: Ass. Makunya Eboga Thomas, Prof. Lissendja Bolimbo, Prof. Bolinda Bolinda & Prof. Mbate Lupiki

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study is to analyze a field of knowledge where the competition of the main paradigms of political thought and social sciences is perfectly reflected. Theories that realize due to their conception of politics, the communication of their relationship and the emphasis they place on its practical, symbolic or structural aspects. Several figures inspire the theoretical approaches in competition to take charge of the issue of political communication: dialogue, strategy, behavior, system, social construction of reality.

The first two emphasize praxeology, the next two on the process, the last on interpretation. The dialogic approach is the closest to traditional theory where the consubstantiality of politics and communication is emphasized. The constructivist approach is the most influenced by comprehensive sociology than the systematic and strategic behaviorist approaches. Behavior, system. interaction and dialogue allow to label logics of analysis of political communication.

Here we will give a general overview of political communication before seeing how this political reality was experienced in the Ubundu Territory in 2018.

Keywords: Political communication, election, constituency. Ubundu territory.

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