American Rage: How Anger Shapes Our Politics

ISBN-13: 9781108811927 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 250 str.

Steven W. Webster

Opis

This book is for scholars and students of American politics, political behavior, and political psychology, especially those interested in emotions in politics, polarization, public opinion and democratic values. It shows how anger - omnipresent in contemporary US politics - affects public opinion and voting behavior.

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.