The Politics of Emotions, Candidates, and Choices

Anchored in the idea that political campaigns matter to electoral outcomes, The Politics of Emotions, Candidates and Choices analyzes the dynamics of emotional voting and decision-making over the course of three presidential elections between 2004 and 2012. Each presidential campaign reflects a unique tone and mood, which influences votersÆ perceptions of choices and candidate image. Accounting for the idiosyncratic nature of a campaign environment and a candidateÆs message, this analysis isolates specific emotional dimensions that were influential on votersÆ appraisals of specific campaign issues. Relying on the Affective Intelligence theory and the Transfer-of-Affect thesis to narrate the causal relationships between votersÆ emotional responses and issue appraisals, this book illustrates the specific electoral contexts when votersÆ emotions are trusted as political knowledge and transferred to their beliefs about certain policies.

• | Author: Heather E. Yates
• | Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• | Publication Date: May 14, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 149 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Political Science
• | ISBN-10: 1137515260
• | ISBN-13: 9781137515261