Four Pillars of Politics

Why Some Candidates Don't Win and Others Can't Lead

AvJames T. Kitchens,Larry Powell

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

Del i serien Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication

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Beskrivning

The Four Pillars of Politics provides a uniform foundation for evaluating political campaign strategies. The four pillars identified in this book—fear, national narcissism, consumerism, and religion—serve as attitudinal anchors that American voters use in making their voting decisions. The dominant pillar may change from election to election, leading to situations in which a candidate who wins in one election may be defeated four years later. Kitchens and Powell examine how political communication is understood by combining these four pillars with the related matrix of attitudes, beliefs, and values that are integral components of the American culture. The Four Pillars of Politics will appeal to scholars of political science, communication studies, and journalism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-03-27
Mått:151 x 230 x 8 mm
Vikt:209 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
Antal sidor:124
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498507240

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James T. Kitchens is president of the Kitchens Group, a national public opinion research firm. Larry Powell is professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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It's always a pleasure to read a book with original or unusual theories, and The Four Pillars of Politics is particularly courageous. James T. Kitchens and Larry Powell show how much of a role fear plays in U.S. politics, and at last, the role of American narcissism in its politics is addressed! Narcissism is discussed fearlessly, in terms only Americans could dare to use. Well worth your time, The Four Pillars of Politics is bold and long overdue.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. The Four Pillars of Politics: An IntroductionChapter 2. The First Pillar of American Politics: FearChapter 3. The Second Pillar of American Politics: NarcissismChapter 4. The Third Pillar of American Politics: ConsumerismChapter 5. The Fourth Pillar of American Politics: ReligiosityChapter 6. Why Voters Frighten PoliticiansChapter 7. Republicans Versus DemocratsChapter 8. The Republican Party: Disaster Inside and OutChapter 9. The Democratic Party: Searching for UnicornsChapter 10. Practical Lessons: Why Some Candidates Don’t WinChapter 11. Why Some Public Figures Can’t Lead