Overview
This edited collection offers a timely examination of rhetoric and contemporary political culture, and the specific forces and dynamics that have contributed to modern political oratory in selected Western and non-Western societies. It brings together multidisciplinary contributions to provide a comprehensive and detailed exploration regarding: (1) political arguments and rhetorical appeals and strategies used by politicians in the public sphere and the extent to which these arguments and appeals evolved within a particular country, (2) public officials’ speaking styles and how these styles evolved over time, and (3) the way politicians crafted and recalibrated their rhetoric in response to shifting social, cultural, historical, and psychological contexts in diverse national settings. Each chapter included in this anthology explores the specific underlying historical and social forces that affected and determined modern era oratory in a particular country. Together, the authors develop a global survey of modern political rhetoric in societies from West to East, offering cutting-edge analyses to assess the rationale behind public communication and to create a framework evaluating the unfolding role and effect of such rhetoric in contemporary politics. Scholars of communication, rhetoric, and political behavior will find this book of particular interest.
Full Product Details
Author: Ofer Feldman
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN: 9789819561742
ISBN 10: 9819561744
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 25 February 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Professional & Vocational
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Author Information
Ofer Feldman is Professor Emeritus of Political Psychology and Behavior, and Adjunct Researcher at Doshisha University; and Affiliated Professor at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. His research centers on the psychological underpinnings of mass and elite political behavior in Japan, and he has extensively published journal articles and book chapters on issues related to political communication and persuasion, political leadership, and political culture. His books include Talking Politics in Japan Today (2004), When Politicians Talk: The Cultural Dynamics of Public Speaking (2021, edited), Politicians’ Rhetoric: The Psychology of Words and Facial Expressions (2022, in Japanese, with Ken Kinoshita), Adversarial Political Interviewing: Worldwide Perspectives During Polarized Times (2022, edited), Politische Psychologie: Handbuch für Studium und Wissenschaft (2022, edited, 2nd updated & extended edition, in German, with Sonja Zmerli), Political Debasement: Incivility, Contempt, and Humiliation in Parliamentary and Public Discourse (2023, edited), Political Humor Worldwide: The Cultural Context of Political Comedy, Satire, and Parody (2024, edited), and Not My Words: How and Why Elected Officials Quote, Requote, and Misquote Others (2025, edited). In 2021, he was elected Honorary Chair of the Research Committee on Political Psychology, International Political Science Association.
