Politics of Emotions, Candidates, and Choices

Heather E. Yates is Assistant Professor of American Politics at the University of Central Arkansas, USA. She specializes in political behavior research that addresses questions involving campaigns and elections, interest groups, identity politics and especially, women in politics.  Dr. Yates has co-authored research with her advisor, Dr. Allan Cigler, on pre-reform era Interest Groups strategies.

• Introduction Vindicating the Emotional Citizen .- Chapter 1 The Marketplace of Emotions .- Chapter 2 Mission Accomplished-The Reelection of George W. Bush.- Chapter 3 The New Politics of Hope and Change .- Chapter 4 Renewed Awareness: perspectives on gender and race .- Chapter 5 Hope is a Renewable Resource .- Chapter 6 The Politics of Emotions, Campaigns and Looking Ahead .- Bibliography.