In a supposedly 'anti-political'age, the scholarly literature on celebrity politicians argues that
politicians gain popularity by adopting strategies from within the world of entertainment. This …

This article asks what it means to take celebrity politics seriously. It does so from three
perspectives. It begins by looking at the case of New Labour and the role that celebrity …

In a seminal article published in 2004, John Street argued that celebrity politics has provided
a greater expression for the enhancement of democratic behaviour. Consequently, this …

Considerable political and media attention has focused on the phenomenon of the 'celebrity
politician'. As this article illustrates, there are two main variants of the phenomenon. The first …

It is widely assumed that Donald Trump is a 'celebrity politician'and that he has cashed in his
success on the reality show The Apprentice to secure political credibility and attention. In this …

The aim of this chapter is to examine the endorsement of politicians by celebrities and the
increasingly interwoven nature of celebrity and politics. Although our focus will be on …

The academic literature on celebrity politics is rarely systematic; more often it is superficial
and anecdotal. In addition, most of the literature focuses either upon classifying different …

From Oprah Winfrey endorsing Obama, to Bono and Bob Geldof's Live 8 campaign to end
Third World debt, the merging of celebrity and politics is becoming an established element of …

In this new book, Mark Wheeler offers the first in-depth analysis of the history, nature and
global reach of celebrity politics today. Celebrity politicians and politicized celebrities have …

There was a time when news coverage of celebrities was mostly confined to tabloids,
distinctive magazines and special sections of newspapers. Today, celebrity news is an …