Emotional governance: Politics, media and terror

Pages: 1-220

ISBN: 9780230008397

DOI: 10.1057/9780230592346

Abstract:

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.

Source: Scopus

Emotional Governance : Politics, Media and Terror

Authors: Richards, B.

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Place of Publication: Basingstoke

ISBN: 9780230008397

Abstract:

Contents: Introduction: The case for emotional governance -- Shaping the public mind -- The rise of therapeutic culture -- Global passions -- Journalism as emotional labour -- Rottweilers savage democracy -- Challenging the media bias -- Politics as emotional labour -- Poor emotional governance -- The four factors of fear -- Terrorism and the emotional public -- From emotional audit to communication strategy -- Market failures -- Deferring to reality.

Source: Manual

Preferred by: Barry Richards