Politics and the emotions : the affective turn in contemporary political studies / edited by Paul Hoggett and Simon Thompson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hoggett, Paul, editor.

Thompson, Simon, D. Phil, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions--Political aspects.

Emotions.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Continuum, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Politics and the Emotions is a unique collection of essays that reflects the affective turn in the analysis of today's political world. Contributed by both prominent and younger scholars from Europe, US, and Australia, the book aims to advance the debate on the relation between politics and the emotions. To do so, essays are organized around five key thematic areas: emotion, antagonism and deliberation, the politics of fear, the affective dimension of political mobilization, the politics of reparation, and politics and the triumph of the therapeutic. In addition, each chapter includes a case study to demonstrate the application of concepts to practical issues, from the war on terror in the UK and the AIDS activist organization ACT UP in the US to women's liberation movement in New Zealand and Dutch policy experiments. Politics and the Emotions provides an accessible introduction to a rapidly developing field that will appeal to students in political theory, public and social policy, as well as the theory and practice of democracy."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

List of Contributors

1. Introduction / Paul Hoggett and Simon Thompson

Part I. Emotion, Antagonism and Deliberation. 2. Passionate Participation: Emotional Experiences and Expressions in Deliberative Forums Marion Barnes ; 3. Deliberative Rituals: Emotional Energy and Enthusiasm in Debating Landscape Renewal / Bas van Stokkom

Part II. Politics and Fear. 4. The Liberalism of Fear and the Desire for Peace / Michael Northcott ; 5. Mobilizing Fear: U.S. Politics Before and After 9/11 / Scott Lucas

Part III. The Affective Dimension of Political Mobilization 6. Political Despair / Deborah B. Gould ; 7. "Building on a Firm Foundation of Tolerance and Love?" Emotional Reflexivity in Feminist Political Processes / Mary Holmes

Part IV. The Politics of Reparation. 8. The Apology in Politics / Michael Cunningham ; 9. Peace-Building in Sierra Leone: The Emotional Dimension / Steven Kaindaneh and Andrew Rigby

Part V. Politics and the Triumph of the Therapeutic. 10. The Therapeutic Fantasy: Self-Love and Quick Wins / Tim Dartington ; 11. The Slippery Slope and the Emancipation of Emotions / Cas Wouters.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613610393

9781441186270

1441186271

9781501301629

1501301624

9781280580611

1280580615

9781441146649

1441146644

OCLC:

787843512