Performance, Theatricality and the US Presidency by Julia Peetz

Name: Performance, Theatricality and the US Presidency by Julia Peetz
Brand: Edinburgh University Press

Edinburgh University Press

The erosion of trust in politicians and political institutions is a major challenge in early twenty-first-century democratic politics, not least in the United States. This book argues that, rather than being a flaw or corruption, the potential for political distrust must be understood as an essential feature of representative democracy because representation works through performance. The book explores performance as a constellation of factors: scripts, embodiment, ideas of selfhood, and historical norms and ideals. It draws on key scholarship of political representation, rhetoric, and populism; on theories of performativity, theatricality, and acting; and on interviews the author conducted with political speechwriters spanning presidential administrations and campaigns from Ronald Reagan\n\nPerformance, Theatricality and the US Presidency\nThe Currency of Distrust\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked servi;