American Rage: How Anger Shapes Our Politics

ISBN-13: 9781108491372 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 250 str.

Steven W. Webster

Opis

Anger is the central emotion governing US politics, lowering trust in government, weakening democratic values, and forging partisan loyalty.

Recenzje

'... this book should be defined ... by its success in succinctly contributing insights with profound and clearly communicated implications for our politics. This is an essential contribution for students of political psychology, behavior, and democracy.' Davin L. Phoenix, American Politics

Spis treści

1. The rise of anger in the American public; 2. Political elites and the strategic use of anger; 3. Trait-based anger and governmental distrust; 4. The causal effect of anger on trust in government; 5. Anger and democratic values in the mass public; 6. Anger and voter loyalty; 7. Anger and the future of American government.