Emotion, Politics and Society

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. The Foundations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Study of Emotion: An Introduction

      • Simon Clarke, Paul Hoggett, Simon Thompson

      Pages 3-13

   3. Emotions and the Microfoundations of Politics: Rethinking Ends and Means

      • James M. Jasper

      Pages 14-30

   4. Emotions in Politics: From the Ballot to Suicide Terrorism

      • Jack Barbalet

      Pages 31-55

3. The Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57

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   2. Applying Theory in Practice: Politics and Emotions in Everyday Life

      • Simon Clarke, Paul Hoggett, Simon Thompson

      Pages 59-69

   3. Envy and Ressentiment

      • Simon Clarke

      Pages 70-83

   4. Hatred of Thought

      • C. Fred Alford

      Pages 84-102

   5. Emotions and Populism

      • Nicolas Demertzis

      Pages 103-122

   6. Anger and the Struggle for Justice

      • Simon Thompson

      Pages 123-144

   7. Pity, Compassion, Solidarity

      • Paul Hoggett

      Pages 145-161

   8. Moving Forward in the Study of Emotions: Some Conclusions

      • Simon Clarke, Paul Hoggett, Simon Thompson

      Pages 162-175

4. Back Matter

   Pages 176-192

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This timely book critically addresses the intersection between power, politics and emotions. Challenging traditional dichotomies which counterpose rationalist to non-rationalist epistemologies, it offers a sustained argument for a more complete and integrated rationalism and helps us understand emotions in contemporary social and political life.

• emotion
• politics
• terrorism

• University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

  Simon Clarke, Paul Hoggett, Simon Thompson

JACK BARBALET Professor of Sociology, University of Leicester, UK C. FRED ALFORD Professor of Government and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA NICHOLAS DEMERTZIS Professor at the Department of Communication and Media Studies, Athens University, Greece JAMES M. JASPER An Independent Scholar living in New York City, USA

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