Seducing America

Roderick P. Hart is the Liddell Professor of Communication and Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of several books and has contributed dozens of articles to other books and academic journals. He is a Research Fellow of the International Communication Association and received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Communication Association in 1993. He has recently released a new book entitled, Campaign Talk: Why Elections Are Good for Us.

"Roderick P. Hart engages in a wide-ranging and fruitful analysis of television’s impact on American politics. Each chapter grows from an incisive, original claim. The book contains many original observations, stated in an active, compelling style. The book belongs in all academic libraries and deserves adoption in undergraduate political science and communications courses."

• Political FeelingsFeeling IntimateThe Rise of Personality PoliticsFeeling InformedThe Effects of Personality PoliticsFeeling CleverThe Cold Comforts of PostmodernismFeeling BusyThe Frenzy of Establishment PoliticsFeeling ImportantThe Temptations of Alternative PoliticsResidual Feelings