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The Psychology of Political Communicators: How Politicians, Culture, and the Media Construct and Shape Public Discourse (Routledge Studies in Political Psychology)

The Psychology of Political Communicators: How Politicians, Culture, and the Media Construct and Shape Public Discourse (Routledge Studies in Political Psychology)

by Ofer Feldman (Editor), Sonja Zmerli (Author)

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Synopsis

In this timely study, Ofer Feldman, Sonja Zmerli, and their team of experts shed light on the multiple ways communication affects political behavior and attitudes. Written for students and scholars alike, The Psychology of Political Communicators uses examples from the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to examine the nature, characteristics, content, and reception of communication in three major areas of discourse:

  • The style and nature of language used by political actors in the national and international arenas
  • The discourse used in nationalist populist movements and during negative campaigns
  • The rhetoric of the media as it tries to frame politics, political events, and political actors

Collectively, the essays form a solid foundation on which to understand the different roles language plays in the conduct of politics, the way in which these roles are performed in various situations in different societies and cultures, and the political outcomes of verbal behavior. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of political psychology and communication studies.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 252
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12 Oct 2018
ISBN 10: 1138596191
ISBN 13: 9781138596191

Media Reviews

`The Psychology of Political Communicators provides a timely and strong set of comparative research studies that analyze how rhetorical political appeals to reason and emotion are challenging liberal democratic societies. The contributors seek to explain a variety of current topics including the rise of populism, Donald Trump's victory, gender discrimination in media, media ownership and trust. Tackling these controversial political and social trends, the volume is organized around three elements of political communication: political discourse and its cultural contexts, politicians in their roles as communicators, and the changing media environment. The chapters help us to understand the crucial and dynamic role of political communicators in shaping preferences and making meaning of the disruptive political world.'

-Ann Crigler, University of Southern California

Author Bio
Ofer Feldman is a Professor of Political Psychology and Behavior at the Faculty of Policy Studies, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. He is the author of more than 90 journal articles and book chapters, and more than 100 encyclopedia items, in the fields of political psychology/behavior, communication studies, and Japanese politics, and the sole author, sole editor, and co-editor of 15 books and monographs, including Talking Politics in Japan Today (2004), Seiji shinrigaku [Political Psychology] (in Japanese, 2006), and the Politische Psychologie: Handbuch fur Studium und Wissenschaft [Political Psychology: Handbook for Study and Science] (in German, 2015, with Sonja Zmerli). Sonja Zmerli is Professor of Political Science at Sciences Po Grenoble, University Grenoble Alpes. She has held visiting positions at Doshisha University, University of Gothenburg, and Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. She is the author and co-author of numerous book chapters and journal articles which were published in Social Science Research, European Political Science Review, American Behavioral Scientist, Public Opinion Quarterly and European Political Science.