31.1940, Books: The Art of Political Storytelling: Seargeant

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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:54:21
From: Lianna Iwanikiw [lianna.iwanikiw at bloomsbury.com]
Subject: The Art of Political Storytelling: Seargeant

 


Title: The Art of Political Storytelling 
Subtitle: Why Stories Win Votes in Post-Truth Politics 
Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (formerly The Continuum International Publishing Group)
	   http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/
	

Book URL: https://www.bloomsbury.com/the-art-of-political-storytelling-9781350107380/ 


Author: Philip Seargeant

Electronic: ISBN:  9781350107403 Pages: 272 Price: U.K. £ 19.79 Comment: ePUB
Electronic: ISBN:  9781350107410 Pages: 272 Price: U.K. £ 19.79 Comment: PDF
Hardback: ISBN:  9781350107380 Pages: 272 Price: U.K. £ 21.99


Abstract:

In our post-truth world, tapping into people's emotions has proved far more
effective than rational argument - and, as Philip Seargeant argues in this
illuminating and entertaining book, the most powerful tool for manipulating
emotions is a gripping narrative.

>From Trump's America to Brexit Britain, weaving a good story, featuring
fearless protagonists, challenging quests against seemingly insurmountable
odds, and soundbite after soundbite of memorable dialogue has been at the
heart of political success. So does an understanding of the art of
storytelling help explain today's successful political movements? Can it
translate into a blueprint for victory at the ballot box?

"The Art of Political Storytelling" looks at how stories are created, shared
and contested, illuminating the pivotal role that persuasive storytelling
plays in shaping our understanding of the political world we live in. By
mastering the tools and tricks of narrative, and evaluating the language and
rhetorical strategies used to craft and enact them, Seargeant explains how and
why today's combination of new media, populism and partisanship makes
storytelling an ever more important part of the persuasive and political
process. In doing so, the book offers an original and compelling way of
understanding the chaotic world of today's politics.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis


Written In: English  (eng)

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