The Four Pillars of Politics
Why Some Candidates Don't Win and Others Can't Lead
By (author) James T. Kitchens, Larry Powell
Publication date:
03 June 2015Length of book:
122 pagesPublisher
Lexington BooksISBN-13: 9781498507226
The Four Pillars of Politics provides a uniform foundation for evaluating political campaign strategies. The four pillars identified in this book—fear, national narcissism, consumerism, and religion—serve as attitudinal anchors that American voters use in making their voting decisions. The dominant pillar may change from election to election, leading to situations in which a candidate who wins in one election may be defeated four years later. Kitchens and Powell examine how political communication is understood by combining these four pillars with the related matrix of attitudes, beliefs, and values that are integral components of the American culture. The Four Pillars of Politics will appeal to scholars of political science, communication studies, and journalism.
It's always a pleasure to read a book with original or unusual theories, and The Four Pillars of Politics is particularly courageous. James T. Kitchens and Larry Powell show how much of a role fear plays in U.S. politics, and at last, the role of American narcissism in its politics is addressed! Narcissism is discussed fearlessly, in terms only Americans could dare to use. Well worth your time, The Four Pillars of Politics is bold and long overdue.