Government communication is a curiously neglected area of discursive analysis. No considered examination of the subject exists which provides either an account of the contemporary governmental landscape or an explanation of the common and divergent themes on both a domestic and international basis. This volume aims to fill that gap providing a concise and illuminating case-study based review of government communication. It will be divided into three sections to reflect differences in both geography and political allegiances scrutinizing continental Europe Anglo-American traditions and newly emerging democracies. Offering a global and thematic account it is an indispensable resource for all students of political communication.