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    Nasty Politics by Zeitzoff, Thomas;

    The Logic of Insults, Threats, and Incitement

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    Product details:

    • Publisher OUP USA
    • Date of Publication 22 August 2023

    • ISBN 9780197679494
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages344 pages
    • Size 235x157x20 mm
    • Weight 513 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 193 b/w figures
    • 431

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    Short description:

    In Nasty Politics, Thomas Zeitzoff examines this global political trend of nasty politics in the US, Ukraine, and Israel and looks at how key leaders such as Trump, Zelensky, and Netanyahu use it. Drawing on surveys, case studies, in-depth interviews, databases of nasty politics, and large social media datasets, Zeitzoff shows that the public generally doesn't like nasty politics. But it can also be a way to signal toughness to voters, which is especially important in threatening times. Featuring a powerful theory of why nastiness takes hold in democratic polities, this book highlights how nasty politics influences the kinds of politicians who run for office and deepens our understanding for why so many politicians now rely on outsized anger and withering insults for political gain.

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    Long description:

    A novel explanation for why politicians insult, accuse, and threaten their opponents, even though voters say they don't like it.

    Why do politicians engage in nasty politics? Why do they use insult, accusations, intimidation, and in rare cases violence against their domestic political opponents? In Nasty Politics, Thomas Zeitzoff answers these questions by examining this global political trend in the US, Ukraine, and Israel and looking at how key leaders such as Trump, Zelensky, and Netanyahu use it. Drawing on surveys, case studies, in-depth interviews, databases of nasty politics, and large social media datasets, Zeitzoff shows that across all three countries, the public generally doesn't like nasty politics and it increases the threat of political violence. But it can also be a way to signal toughness to voters, which is especially important in threatening times. Featuring a powerful theory of why nastiness takes hold in democratic polities, Nasty Politics highlights how it influences the kinds of politicians who run for office and deepens our understanding for why so many politicians now rely on outsized anger and withering insults for political gain.

    In Nasty Politics, Zeitzoff explores why some politicians resort to insults, accusations, threats, and incitement of violence, even though the majority of the population finds such behavior repulsive. Drawing from data from the US, Israel, and Ukraine, he shows that 'outsiders and losers' use such rhetoric to gain attention and mobilize the segment of the population that supports it

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    Table of Contents:

    Acknowledgements
    Preface
    Chapter 1: The Nasty Style of Politics
    Chapter 2: A Theory of Nasty Politics
    Chapter 3: From Insults to Incitement in U.S., Ukrainian, and Israeli Politics
    Chapter 4: How Does the Public Respond to Nasty Rhetoric?
    Chapter 5: Which Politicians Choose to get Nasty and When?
    Chapter 6: What do the Experts Think About Nasty Politics?
    Chapter 7: Nasty Politics and Its Implications for Democracy
    Chapter 8: Prelude toWar, a Coup and an Insurrection, and Concluding Thoughts
    Appendix: Ukrainian Politics Overview
    References
    Index

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