New Political Implications of Books

Milena Tsvetkova

The article presents a bibliological analysis of political communications for the period of 2000–2003. What is shown is the active interest of political subjects in writing, publishing and giving books as a gift. The author also draws/maps out a direct relation between political and ideological wars and publication of a particular type of PR or scandalous books. The analysis makes the distinction between two major types of books which play a central role in national and international political relations – opportunistics (conformist) and contestations (radical) books.

The autor makes an up-to-date grooping of books on the basis of their usage in political playwriting: necessary books, image books, reputation-fostering booksq fetish books, books-gifts, diplomatic books, books-ideological projects, good cause books, alibi books, revelation books, compromising books, bait-books, catch books, books-fireworks, propaganda (PR)-books.