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How do the words we use to talk about politics influence political attitudes and evaluations? I focus specifically on negative affective language—words which individuals have preexisting negative reactions toward. Considering the Affect Infusion Model (AIM), processing style influences how individuals use affect when making decisions. The impact of affective language depends upon the complexity of the decision. In simpler processing tasks, individuals will use affect as a heuristic. This causes a misattribution of generalized negative affect onto a political target, leading to harsher evaluations. When a decision is complex, affective language influences how new information is stored in memory, along with improving information recall and abstract thinking. For those who are exposed to negative affective language, negative evaluations of politicians persist more strongly in memory, while these evaluations fade away when affect is used as a heuristic.

This book examines the rise of two contrasting variants of Hindu nationalism-the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) divisive cultural nationalism and the softer, less threatening variant of Hindutva espoused by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC). Historically, the overlaps between Hinduism and Islam bolstered the narrative that the Muslims were culturally inferior to the Hindus and that Hinduism was India's unifying tradition. As a result, for many Hindus, emphasizing the distinctiveness of a minority group, especially the Muslims, represents a threat to Hindu superiority and India's cultural integrity. With the rise of the BJP, AAP, and TMC, we witness a tussle between two strains of Hindu nativism. The BJP attempts to attract the Hindu vote by heightening the differences between Hindus and Muslims and portraying itself as the restorer of national integrity. The AAP and TMC revive a much older form of cultural nativism by downplaying the separateness of the Muslims, indicating that India is already a Hindu nation and that there is no need to persecute religious minorities. Comparing the two variants of cultural nationalism provides valuable insights into how culture matters in Indian politics

"The revised 2nd edition of this successful textbook explores Japanese politics in the postwar era from theoretical and comparative perspectives. After providing historical context, it offers an in-depth exploration of postwar political institutions, political reform in the 1990s, the policymaking process, and the politics of economic growth and stagnation. By delving into Japan's international relations, the book sheds light on Japan's security and foreign policies, and Japan's role in Asia. The textbook concludes by addressing what has changed since party alternation in 2009, the triple disaster in March 2011 and the global Covid pandemic. Themes and questions addressed throughout the text include: - How and why did Japan modernize so successfully when so many other countries fell prey to colonialism and authoritarianism? - What explains the Japanese economic miracle and its subsequent economic stagnation? - What accounts for Japan's successful democratization? - In the international realm, why has Japan achieved economic superpower status without achieving political superpower status? - What is the future trajectory of Japanese politics? Connecting Japan to larger themes in comparative politics and linking Japan's history, institutions, policymaking process, and international relations to experiences and structures in other countries, this book is essential reading for students of Japanese or Asian Politics"--

Reviews and discusses the findings of Rajni Kothari, State against Democracy: In Search of Humane Goverance (Delhi, 1988); Transformation and Survival: In Search of Humane World Order (Delhi, 1988); Rethinking Development: In Search of Humane Alternatives (Delhi, 1988); Politics and the People: In Search of a Humane India (London, 1990). (RSM)

This enormously successful standard work has been expanded to take into account the developments of the last 10 years, including the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sudan; the accelerating emergence of India and China as major powers; the major political developments in Latin America, including the rise and perhaps fall of Chavez in Venezuela; the march of globalisation and the popular protest movements against; the expansion eastwards of the European Union; instability in the Middle East and the question of oil and energy supply. Marked throughout by Calvocoressi's characteristic erudition and elegance, World Politics since 1945 is essential reading for those who need to understand the great sweeps of contemporary history

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Themes in Politics and the Media -- 1 Media, Politics and Democracy -- 2 Media History -- 3 Political Economy of the Media -- 4 The State and Propaganda -- 5 Journalists and Journalism -- 6 Politicians, Journalists and Spin -- 7 Media, Foreign Policy and International Affairs -- 8 Media, Conflict and Peace -- 9 How Politics and Media are Researched -- 10 Effects of the Media on Citizens and Politicians -- 11 The Political Impact of Media Framing -- 12 The Power of Online Politics -- Part 2: Politics and the Media in New Zealand -- 13 Media Coverage of New Zealand Elections: 2008-14 -- 14 Politicians, Party Professionals and the Media in New Zealand -- 15 The Political Role of New Zealand Newspapers -- 16 Radio and Politics in New Zealand -- 17 The Political Role of Television in New Zealand -- 18 Online Media in New Zealand -- 19 Māori, Media and Politics -- 20 New Zealand Media Coverage of Women and Women Politicians -- Contributors -- Index -- Copyright Page.

Landy reassesses Antonio Gramsci's politics in light of contemporary Marxist critiques of mass culture, examining the relationship among politics, culture, and history in his work. "The best study written thus far in English on culture and politics from a Gramscian perspective; it contains the most perspicacious treatment and intelligent critical analysis of Gramsci's views." -Joseph A. Buttigieg, University of Notre Dame

A journal article on populism in Rhodesian politics. ; There has never been a populist International nor an exchange of views between different populist leaders on the meaning or significance of their respective struggles. There is consequently a degree of isolated spontaneity peculiar to populist parties which makes it difficult to place the Southern Rhodesian populist movement in an international perspective. This article therefore restricts itself to a discussion of Rhodesian populism with particular regard to the views of N.H. Wilson, who tried to propagate a populist philosophy and programme suited to the circumstances of Southern Rhodesia.

Ohio Government and Politics provides a thorough, highly readable overview of the history, processes, and institutions of the state's government and politics. In a country increasingly divided into blue and red states, Ohio is "purple" - one of the few states that is not dominated by a single political party. Covering the crucial strategies of both the republicans and democrats as they vie for power in Ohio, this new title demonstrates the "nationalizing" of Ohio politics. However, contemporary issues specific to Ohio politics are not neglected; coverage of important issues such charter reform in Cuyahoga County and the controversies over the regulation of "fracking" is included.

Thesis 1. Corruption and the Political Field: the public and the private -- Thesis 2. The Political Power of the Community as Potentia -- Thesis 3. Institutional Power as Potestas -- Thesis 4. Obediential Power -- Thesis 5. The Fetishization of Power: Power as Domination -- Thesis 6. Strategic Political Action -- Thesis 7. The Need for Political Institutions: The Material Sphere (Ecological, Economic, Cultural): Fraternity -- Thesis 8. Institutions in the Spheres of Democratic Legitimacy and Feasibility: Equality and Liberty: Governability -- Thesis 9. Ethics and the Implicit Normative Principles of Politics: The Material Principle -- Thesis 10. The Formal-Democratic and Feasibility Principles of Politics -- Thesis 11. The People: The Popular Sector and "Populism" -- Thesis 12. Liberatory Power as Hyperpotentia and the "State of Rebellion" -- Thesis 13. The Political Principles of Liberation: The Critical Material Principle -- Thesis 14. The Critical-Democratic and Strategic Transformation Principles -- Thesis 15. Liberation Praxis of Social and Political Movements -- Thesis 16. Anti-Hegemonic Praxis and the Construction of a New Hegemony -- Thesis 17. Transformation of Political Institutions: Reform, Transformation, Revolution: Political Postulates -- Thesis 18. Transformation of Institutions in the Material Sphere: "Perpetual Life" and Solidarity -- Thesis 19. Transformation of Institutions in the Sphere of Democratic Legitimacy: Irruption of New Rights: "Perpetual Peace" and Alterity -- Thesis 20. Transformation of Institutions in the Sphere of Feasibility: The "Dissolution of the State"? Liberation.

This is a conceptual paper that explores the notion of metadesign which is premised on redesigning design itself. It interrogates the claim that metadesign is 'open', 'fluid' and 'democratising' by analysing its literature and practices. The paper makes two arguments. First, that metadesign is a theoretical power grab that prioritises language at the expense of material design which separates it from other design approaches. Second, that metadesign currently does not offer conceptual tools for observing and analysing the politics of real-world metadesign. If metadesign wants to be a democratising force, then it needs to question its legacy of transcendent language and engage with metadesign in practice and the politics it enacts in the world. Metadesign must shift towards 'practice-based metadesign' and work with concepts from Science and Technology Studies such as 'infrastructural inversion' to observe the politics of infrastructure and destabilise assumptions about discourse as immaterial and structures as material.

The article argues that the effects of a new US president on global climate politics will be rather less than might be expected. This is partly because the rhetorical differences between Bush, his predecessor Clinton and President Obama mask great continuities in US climate change politics since the early 1990s. It is also because, unlike in other issue areas, the EU has moved into a position of clear international leadership, which is likely to provoke diplomatic conflict, both for standard reasons of realpolitik but more precisely because of the different growth strategies pursued by each side and the different implications of those strategies for climate policy. Finally, the emergence of a dense pattern of transnational climate governance will increasingly constrain the options for either side in pursuing new climate change agreements after 2012.