Political Behavior and the Emotional Citizen: Participation and Reaction in Turkey

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This book studies the role of emotions, such as anger, anxiety, and enthusiasm, across various domains of political behavior in Turkey. The author considers how emotions affect evaluations of leadership performance, levels of intolerance, likelihood of following and participating in politics, perceived threats from terrorism, and electoral decisions, including vote choice. Using a nationally representative survey and experimental data, this study empirically analyses the causal associations among the primary factors explaining the Turkish electorate’s political attitudes and behaviours. The book will be of particular interest to academics, university students, and policymakers seeking to learn more about contemporary Turkish politics amid the recent political and social turmoil that has affected all parts of this society. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Introduction (Cengiz Erisen)....Pages 1-16 Behavioral Underpinnings of Turkish Society (Cengiz Erisen)....Pages 17-45 Theory of Emotions (Cengiz Erisen)....Pages 47-76 Emotions, Leadership Assessment, and Vote Choice (Cengiz Erisen)....Pages 77-118 Emotions and Political Intolerance (Cengiz Erisen)....Pages 119-150 Emotions and Participation in Social Movements (Cengiz Erisen)....Pages 151-182 Emotions, Threat Perception, and Political Participation (Cengiz Erisen)....Pages 183-207 Conclusion (Cengiz Erisen)....Pages 209-222 Back Matter ....Pages 223-231