Celebrity politics: The politics of the late modernity?

David Marsh, Paul t. Hart, Karen Tindall

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Abstract

The academic literature on celebrity politics is rarely systematic; more often it is superficial and anecdotal. In addition, most of the literature focuses either upon classifying different types/categories of celebrity politicians and their roles in politics, or upon the question of whether the growth of celebrity politics undermines or enhances democracy. In this article we consider both of these issues more systematically and, in doing so, work towards a more coherent understanding of the mechanisms that influence modern governance and the operation of contemporary democracy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)322-340
Number of pages19
JournalPolitical Studies Review
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jul 2010
Externally publishedYes

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