Envy in Politics

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How envy, spite, and the pursuit of admiration influence politics Why do governments underspend on policies that would make their constituents better off Why do people participate in contentious politics when they could reap benefits if they were to abstain In Envy in Politics, Gwyneth McClendon contends that if we want to understand these and

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"Winner of the Robert E. Lane Award, Political Psychology Section of the American Political Science Association"
"One of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018"
"Envy [in Politics] is a brilliant, thought-provoking book that will be studied and referenced for years to come."---Laura Seay, Washington Post
"Overall, this excellent, eclectic, and thought-provoking book is sure to inspire intense discussion and significant follow-up research."---M.R. Michelson, Choice
"What motivates Donald Trumps political base . . . [McClendons] big insight is that the seething and yearning focuses not on class conflict, but the Joneses. That is, while emotional cues may come from national voices, its the people next door who churn minds to the point where their bodies will clamber into the arenas of politics."---Michael Cornfield, The Guardian

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Gwyneth H. McClendon is an assistant professor in the Wilf Family Department of Politics at New York University.