Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xx, 316 pages)
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16 illustrations, 20 tables
ISBN:
9781805112921
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9781805112938
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9781805112952
Content:
"Discussions about the 'crisis of representative democracy' have dominated scholarly and public discourse for some time now. But what does this phrase actually entail, and what is its relevance today? How do citizens themselves experience, feel and respond to this 'crisis'? Bitter-Sweet Democracy grapples with the complexities of these questions in the context of citizens' relations to politics in Belgium-a nation that has experienced political instability and protests as well as social mobilization and democratic vitality in recent years. This timely and compelling volume offers new, empirical evidence on the state of trust, democracy and representation in Belgium; it further introduces an innovative methodological and conceptual framework to study this 'crisis', specifically by developing the concept of political resentment. The essays in this collection span diverse topics, from citizens' conceptions of democracy itself and the expression of political resentment among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, to the influence of different emotional dimensions of resentment on protest behaviours. By adopting a distinctive affective lens and by building upon the specific case of Belgium, this volume contributes to the broader conversation on political resentment and the critical role of emotions in contemporary politics. Bitter-Sweet Democracy will be invaluable for scholars researching the relationship between emotions and politics, political representation and democracy, and citizen-led conceptualizations of politics. It will also appeal to decision-makers and citizens seeking to understand the challenges facing democracy, as well as a wider audience of academics and students in the fields of political science, political psychology and sociology."--Publisher's website
Note:
Additional resources available from the publisher's website
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Available through Open Book Publishers
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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1. Political resentment: an empirical and conceptual introduction / Louise Knops, Karen Celis, Virginie Van Ingelgom -- 2. Studying political resentment: a methodological overview / August De Mulder, Soetkin Verhaegen, François Randour -- 3. Who feels resentful? / Fernando Feitosa, Pierre Baudewyns, David Talukder, Jean-Benoit Pilet -- 4. Emotive participants? : Emotions, apathy, and protest participation / Luca Bettarelli, Caroline Close, Laura Jacobs, Emilie van Haute -- 5. Illustrations of political resentment among disadvantaged people / Ramon van der Does, Kenza Amara-Hammou, David Talukder -- 6. Congruent, yet resentful? : Issue incongruence, resentment and party position knowledge / Isaïa Jennart, Benoît Rihoux, Jonas Lefevere, Patrick F. A. van Erkel, Pierre Baudewyns, Stefaan Walgrave -- 7. Dissatisfied partisans and the unrepresented: how feeling represented by at least some representatives matters / August De Mulder -- 8. Resentment and Time: clashing temporalities in citizens' relation to politics / Eline Severs, Louise Knops, Heidi Mercenier -- 9. Is this really democracy? An analysis of citizens' resentment and conceptions of democracy / Kris Deschouwer, Louise Knops, Maria-Jimena Sanhueza, Eline Severs -- 10. What do resentful citizens want from democracy? / Soetkin Verhaegen, Virginie Van Ingelgom, Louise Knops, Karen Celis, Kenza Amara-Hammou -- 11. Resentment, Democracy and Inequality : Concluding reflections / Karen Celis, Virginie Van Ingelgom, Louise Knops.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781805112907
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781805112914
Language:
English
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