The dynamic political economy of support for Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential election campaign

Here, I report the results of two randomized, posttest only, control group, survey experiments in which respondents were exposed to factual information about celebrity support for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election campaign. Based on previous research, I hypothesize that celebrity endorsements will affect the emotions of enthusiasm, anger, and anxiety vis-à-vis Secretary Clinton. My results provide support for the general notion that celebrity endorsements can affect voter emotions. Specifically, I find that celebrity endorsements profoundly decreased the negative emotions of anger and anxiety vis-à-vis Secretary Clinton. My research suggests that a broad range of stimuli may affect voter emotions, which in turn affect political attitudes and behavior.

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Entrepreneurship Narration in Sandiaga Uno’s Instagram (A Study on 2019 Presidential Election Campaign)Entrepreneurship Narration in Sandiaga Uno’s Instagram: A Study on 2019 Presidential Election Campaign)

Jurnal Entrepreneur dan Entrepreneurship ◽

10.37715/jee.v10i1.1639 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Putri Handayani Lubis ◽

Maria Puspitasari

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Qualitative Research ◽

Social Media ◽

Risk Management ◽

Young People ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Presidential Election ◽

Election Campaign ◽

Presidential Election Campaign

Entrepreneurship often becomes an alternative profession, while in fact, being an entrepreneur is a strategic choice which is ideally based on strong determination and belief that it is able to change the quality of life. Sandiaga Uno used entrepreneurship narration during the 2019 presidential election campaign in his social media in order to influence the youth. The present study aimed to explore Sandiaga Uno’s entrepreneurship narration on Instagram and to identify the narration in influencing young people during the 2019 presidential election campaign. This study was categorized as qualitative research with thematic analysis. The result of the study found that Uno’s campaign narration focused more on hopes. His narration of entrepreneurship focused on motivating the Millenials without explaining further about the risk of being an entrepreneur and how to fund and maintain a business. Uno utilizes his background as an entrepreneur by motivating his campaign. Uno also invited celebrities and several Actors who have businesses to motivate young people to become entrepreneurs. Risk management needed in an entrepreneur because many entrepreneurs are not prepared to deal with risk so the business that was built cannot last. Likewise, there are still many entrepreneurs who cannot make the most of existing technology to develop its business because of its capacity.

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The Pitfalls of “Love and Kindness”: On the Challenges to Compassion/Pity as a Political Emotion

Politics and Governance ◽

10.17645/pag.v6i4.1393 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 53-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anne-Kathrin Weber

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Political Theory ◽

Presidential Election ◽

Democratic Theory ◽

The Political ◽

Election Campaign ◽

The Subject ◽

Political Realm ◽

Presidential Election Campaign

Martha Nussbaum’s political theory of compassion offers an extensive and compelling study of the potential of employing compassionate emotions in the political realm to further social justice and societal “love”. In this article, two pitfalls of Nussbaum’s affirming theory of a politics of compassion are highlighted: the problem of a dual-level hierarchisation and the “magic” of feeling compassion that potentially removes the subject of compassion from reality. I will argue that Hannah Arendt’s thoughts on pity provide substantial challenges to a democratic theory of compassion in this respect. Following these theoretical reflections, I will turn to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 US-American presidential election campaign, to her video ads “Love and Kindness” in particular, in order to provide fitting illustrations from current realpolitik for these specific pitfalls of the political employment of compassionate emotions.

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Iran’s ‘resistance economy’ faces new tests in 2021

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db261556 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Presidential Election ◽

Conflicts Of Interest ◽

Election Campaign ◽

Domestic Production ◽

Content Type ◽

Business Interests ◽

High Profile ◽

Conservative Government ◽

Supreme Leader ◽

Presidential Election Campaign

Significance At the same time, the June 18 presidential election campaign is beginning, with top judge Ibrahim Raisi registering as a favoured candidate. Heading a high-profile anti-corruption campaign, Raisi has been a strong advocate of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s ‘resistance economy’ policy to undermine sanctions by supporting domestic production. Impacts Effective legislation to manage conflicts of interest, including of officials’ family members, will likely remain blocked. Local business interests that would benefit from more global links may have a strong voice even under a conservative government. The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps will keep a firm grip on the infrastructure sector.

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George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Post-Conflict Northern Ireland

The Long Peace Process ◽

10.3828/liverpool/9781786940445.003.0008 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 259-276

Author(s):

Andrew Sanders

Keyword(s):

Northern Ireland ◽

Presidential Election ◽

Barack Obama ◽

The State ◽

The Political ◽

Hillary Clinton ◽

Northern Irish ◽

2008 Presidential Election ◽

Post Conflict

After Clinton’s second term in office ended, President George W Bush moved the Special Envoy to Northern Ireland to the State Department, but his Envoys, led by Richard Haass and Mitchell Reiss, were no less engaged in Northern Irish affairs as the political figures there sought to create a functional government at Stormont Parliament Buildings. A series of significant obstacles emerged, but the Northern Ireland Assembly finally formed in 2007 before Bush left office. He was succeeded by President Barack Obama who had little interest in Northern Ireland but Obama’s initial Secretary of State, former Senator Hillary Clinton, was well-versed in Northern Irish issues. This chapter also examines the role of Northern Ireland in the 2008 Democratic Primary contest and, to a lesser extent, the 2008 Presidential Election.

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