

Politics and emotions: Part I
Affection and emotions are omnipresent phenomena in all human interaction, in the context of politics, all kinds of affective relationships and emotional experiences can arise. Today, it is common to hear that democratic decision-making is less and less rational and more affective. Many interpret that the time for rational deliberation and orderly political procedures belongs to the past and they see this increase in affectivity as an "involution." But most agree that the stu


Lo político y las emociones: Parte 2
The affections facilitate better cooperation and deepen the fight for justice, especially those that connect with feelings of tolerance, openness to the ideas of others, kindness and moderation such as love. In this interactive image we explain the role of this emotion in democratic processes, based on the approaches of the American philosopher Martha Nussbaum, in her book: Political emotions: Why is love important for justice?