Anne-Marie Houde
@annemhoude.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Public Policy at the University of Oxford - researching Emotions, EU integration, Ontological (in)security, Political psychology, the everyday, narratives, Brexit.
Massive thank you to the special issue's editors, the Politics team, and the reviewers for making the publication process so smooth. A special thank you also to @ngellwitzki.bsky.social and @benrosher.bsky.social for their feedback on an earlier draft of the paper.
July 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Massive thank you to the special issue's editors, the Politics team, and the reviewers for making the publication process so smooth. A special thank you also to @ngellwitzki.bsky.social and @benrosher.bsky.social for their feedback on an earlier draft of the paper.
These negative framings challenge the narrative of Global Britain, undermining national image, soft power, and status aspirations. However, the article also finds that such critiques are primarily directed at British politicians rather than the population or culture.
July 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
These negative framings challenge the narrative of Global Britain, undermining national image, soft power, and status aspirations. However, the article also finds that such critiques are primarily directed at British politicians rather than the population or culture.
It introduces the concepts of emotional ascription and emotional expectations, and incorporates humour into the analysis. Drawing on international media, the article identifies two dominant portrayals: the UK as a pitied, “broken” country, and as a mocked “laughing stock.”
July 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
It introduces the concepts of emotional ascription and emotional expectations, and incorporates humour into the analysis. Drawing on international media, the article identifies two dominant portrayals: the UK as a pitied, “broken” country, and as a mocked “laughing stock.”
Over the last few years, the UK has faced some crises, including Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and a deepening cost-of-living crisis. This article examines how foreign media have portrayed the UK in relation to these events, with a focus on the politics of emotions.
July 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Over the last few years, the UK has faced some crises, including Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and a deepening cost-of-living crisis. This article examines how foreign media have portrayed the UK in relation to these events, with a focus on the politics of emotions.
Massive thank you to the special issue's editors, the Politics team, and the reviewers for making the publication process so smooth. A special thank you also to @ngellwitzki.bsky.social and @benrosher.bsky.social for their feedback on an earlier draft of the paper.
July 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Massive thank you to the special issue's editors, the Politics team, and the reviewers for making the publication process so smooth. A special thank you also to @ngellwitzki.bsky.social and @benrosher.bsky.social for their feedback on an earlier draft of the paper.
These negative framings challenge the narrative of Global Britain, undermining national image, soft power, and status aspirations. However, the article also finds that such critiques are primarily directed at British politicians rather than the population or culture.
July 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
These negative framings challenge the narrative of Global Britain, undermining national image, soft power, and status aspirations. However, the article also finds that such critiques are primarily directed at British politicians rather than the population or culture.
It introduces the concepts of emotional ascription and emotional expectations, and incorporates humour into the analysis. Drawing on international media, the article identifies two dominant portrayals: the UK as a pitied, “broken” country, and as a mocked “laughing stock.”
July 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
It introduces the concepts of emotional ascription and emotional expectations, and incorporates humour into the analysis. Drawing on international media, the article identifies two dominant portrayals: the UK as a pitied, “broken” country, and as a mocked “laughing stock.”
Over the last few years, the UK has faced some crises, including Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and a deepening cost-of-living crisis. This article examines how foreign media have portrayed the UK in relation to these events, with a focus on the politics of emotions.
July 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Over the last few years, the UK has faced some crises, including Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and a deepening cost-of-living crisis. This article examines how foreign media have portrayed the UK in relation to these events, with a focus on the politics of emotions.
It’s held in Newcastle, UK 😊
June 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
It’s held in Newcastle, UK 😊
You’re a star ⭐️
June 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
You’re a star ⭐️
Thank you to the editors and reviewers, and to @louis-stockwell.bsky.social for his feedback on an early draft of the article!
June 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Thank you to the editors and reviewers, and to @louis-stockwell.bsky.social for his feedback on an early draft of the article!
Our article shows how emotions drive (de)politicisation, shaping what is contested—and what is not.
It contributes to debates on affect in IR, EU politicisation, and Brexit’s ongoing emotional resonance.
It contributes to debates on affect in IR, EU politicisation, and Brexit’s ongoing emotional resonance.
June 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Our article shows how emotions drive (de)politicisation, shaping what is contested—and what is not.
It contributes to debates on affect in IR, EU politicisation, and Brexit’s ongoing emotional resonance.
It contributes to debates on affect in IR, EU politicisation, and Brexit’s ongoing emotional resonance.
Domestically, emotional appeals depoliticised the government’s vaccine response.
Internationally, those same emotions politicised EU–UK relations.
This dual process reveals the emotional architecture of post-Brexit legitimacy.
Internationally, those same emotions politicised EU–UK relations.
This dual process reveals the emotional architecture of post-Brexit legitimacy.
June 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Domestically, emotional appeals depoliticised the government’s vaccine response.
Internationally, those same emotions politicised EU–UK relations.
This dual process reveals the emotional architecture of post-Brexit legitimacy.
Internationally, those same emotions politicised EU–UK relations.
This dual process reveals the emotional architecture of post-Brexit legitimacy.
We call this Gefühlspolitik: policymaking through emotion.
The British public was entitled to feel proud.
The EU was obligated to feel ashamed.
These emotional claims shaped how blame and credit were distributed.
The British public was entitled to feel proud.
The EU was obligated to feel ashamed.
These emotional claims shaped how blame and credit were distributed.
June 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We call this Gefühlspolitik: policymaking through emotion.
The British public was entitled to feel proud.
The EU was obligated to feel ashamed.
These emotional claims shaped how blame and credit were distributed.
The British public was entitled to feel proud.
The EU was obligated to feel ashamed.
These emotional claims shaped how blame and credit were distributed.
Meanwhile, EU concerns over safety were framed in British discourse as retribution, incompetence, or even spite.
A vaccine war narrative emerged, casting Britain as heroic underdog.
A vaccine war narrative emerged, casting Britain as heroic underdog.
June 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Meanwhile, EU concerns over safety were framed in British discourse as retribution, incompetence, or even spite.
A vaccine war narrative emerged, casting Britain as heroic underdog.
A vaccine war narrative emerged, casting Britain as heroic underdog.