Catastrophic Politics: How Extraordinary Events Redefine Perceptions of Government
by Atkeson, Lonna Rae; Maestas, Cherie D.Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2012-07-30
Publisher(s): Cambridge Univ Pr
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Summary
By examining public opinion surrounding the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Lonna Rae Atkeson and Cherie D. Maestas show how media information interacts with emotion in shaping a wide range of political opinions about government and political leaders.
Table of Contents
| Extraordinary events and public opinion | |
| A theoretical framework for systematically examining extraordinary events | |
| The media message environment and the emotional context of Hurricane Katrina | |
| Affective attributions: assigning blame during extraordinary times | |
| Federalism in a multiple message environment: are the appropriate leaders held accountable? | |
| Attributions of blame, political efficiency, and confidence in government | |
| Attributions, emotions, and policy consequences | |
| Extraordinary events and public opinion: some broader perspectives | |
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