Emotion, Politics and Society critically addresses the intersection between power, politics and the emotions. This is a very timely project given the centrality of mass emotions such as fear and humiliation on the world stage today. Challenging traditional dichotomies which counterpose rationalist to non-rationalist epistemologies, it offers a sustained argument for a more complete and integrated rationalism and helps us understand emotions in contemporary social and political life, for example, racism, populism, mass grief, political protest and processes of paranoia and terror.

About the Author(s)

By Simon Clarke, Paul Hoggett and Simon Thompson

SIMON CLARKE is Reader in Psycho-Social Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Psycho-Social Studies, PAUL HOGGETT is Professor of Politics and Director of the Centre for Psycho-Social Studies, and SIMON THOMPSON is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and Director for the Centre for Critical Theory, all at the University of the West of England.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements * Notes on Contributors * PART 1: THE FOUNDATIONS * The Study of Emotion: An Introduction--S.Clarke, P.Hoggett & S.Thompson * Emotions and the Microfoundations of Politics: Rethinking Ends and Means--J.M.Jasper * Emotions in Politics: From the Ballot to Suicide Terrorism--J.Barbalet * PART 2: THE APPLICATIONS * Applying Theory in Practice: Politics and Emotions in Everyday Life--S.Clarke, P.Hoggett & S.Thompson * Envy and Ressentiment--S.Clarke * Hatred of Thought--C.F.Alford * Emotions and Populism--N.Demertzis * Anger and the Struggle for Justice--S.Thompson * Pity, Compassion, Solidarity--P.Hoggett * Moving Forward in the Study of Emotions: Some Conclusions--S.Clarke, P.Hoggett & S.Thompson * Bibliography * Index