The Sad Citizen: How Politics Is Depressing and Why It Matters

For many citizens, politics is depressing. How has this come to be the norm? And, how is...
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Author: Christopher Ojeda
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The Sad Citizen: How Politics Is Depressing and Why It Matters by Ojeda, Christopher

The Sad Citizen: How Politics Is Depressing and Why It Matters

$50.47

The Sad Citizen: How Politics Is Depressing and Why It Matters

$50.47
Author: Christopher Ojeda
Format: Paperback
Language: English

For many citizens, politics is depressing. How has this come to be the norm? And, how is it influencing democracy?

From rising polarization to climate change, today's politics are leaving many Western democracies in the throes of malaise. While anger, anxiety, and fear are loud emotions that powerfully activate voters, depression is quiet, demobilizing, and less visible as a result. Yet its pervasiveness is cause for concern: after all, democracy should empower citizens.

In The Sad Citizen, Christopher Ojeda draws on wide-ranging data from the United States and beyond to explain how politics is depressing, why this matters, and what we can do about it. Integrating insights from political science, sociology, psychology, and other fields, The Sad Citizen exposes the unhappy underbelly of contemporary politics and offers fresh ideas to strengthen democracy and help citizens cope with the stress of politics.



Author: Christopher Ojeda
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 06/24/2025
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780226840765


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2025 pg. 106

About the Author
Christopher Ojeda is assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Merced, and a research affiliate at the University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. His research has been featured by CNN, NPR, PBS, Slate, and Vox.

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