Political Behaviour and the Emotional Citizen. Participation and Reaction in Turkey

This book studies the role of emotions, such as anger, anxiety, and enthusiasm, across various domains of political behaviour 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.

+ Provides the first book length study of the role of emotions on Turkish political behaviour
+ Offers a comparative application of emotions research
+ Uses empirical data to discuss Turkey's political attitudes and the international implications of the findings