| The Good Politician: Folk Theories, Political Interaction, and the Rise of Anti-Politics Contributor(s): Clarke, Nick (Author), Jennings, Will (Author), Moss, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1316516210 ISBN-13: 9781316516218 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $99.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: 323.042 |
| LCCN: 2017053784 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.23" W x 9.19" (1.29 lbs) 324 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Surveys show a lack of trust in political actors and institutions across much of the democratic world. Populist politicians and parties attempt to capitalise on this political disaffection. Commentators worry about our current 'age of anti-politics'. Focusing on the United Kingdom, using responses to public opinion surveys alongside diaries and letters collected by Mass Observation, this book takes a long view of anti-politics going back to the 1940s. This historical perspective reveals how anti-politics has grown in scope and intensity over the last half-century. Such growth is explained by citizens' changing images of 'the good politician' and changing modes of political interaction between politicians and citizens. Current efforts to reform and improve democracy will benefit greatly from the new evidence and conceptual framework set out in this important study. |
Contributor Bio(s): Clarke, Nick: - Nick Clarke is Associate Professor of Human Geography at the University of Southampton.Jennings, Will: - Will Jennings is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Southampton.Moss, Jonathan: - Jonathan Moss is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sussex. |
