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Emotional Governance: Politics, Media and Terror /

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This lucid and original work argues for a new style of political leadership, one which pays deliberate and sophisticated attention to the emotional dynamics of the public. A case study of terrorism, as a highly emotional topic and as a key political issue in many liberal democracies, grounds the boo...

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Main Author: Richards, Barry (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Democracy.
Émotion.
Media Studies.
Political Science.
Political Sociology.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
Communication.
Emotions.
Political science.
Political sociology.
Political violence.
Social sciences.
Terrorism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This lucid and original work argues for a new style of political leadership, one which pays deliberate and sophisticated attention to the emotional dynamics of the public. A case study of terrorism, as a highly emotional topic and as a key political issue in many liberal democracies, grounds the book's ideas in today's political landscape.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (IX, 220 pages)
ISBN:9780230592346
DOI:10.1057/9780230592346