Grievance Politics: An Empirical Analysis of Anger Through the Emotional Mechanism of Ressentiment

In this article, we undertake an empirical examination of the psychology of what is often called “the angry citizen,” highlighting ressentiment as an important emotional mechanism of grievance politics. Contrary to the short‐lived, action‐prone emotion of anger proper, ressentiment transmutes the in...

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Main Authors: Tereza Capelos, Mikko Salmela, Gabija Krisciunaite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2022-12-01
Series:Politics and Governance
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/5789