Murray Edelman & Symbolic Politics

Murray Edelman & Symbolic Politics

From Political Theory 101 by Political Theory 101

February 4, 2026 · 1h 33m

About this episode

This episode discusses the work of American political scientist Murray Edelman and his contributions to symbolic politics.

We discuss the work of American political scientist Murray Edelman, whose work on symbolic politics predates later French theory on the "spectacle".

Topics covered

  • symbolic politics
  • Murray Edelman
  • political science

Keywords

  • French theory
  • spectacle

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