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Political Marketing

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    Abstract

    This entry explains the significance of political marketing in contemporary politics and how it is a highly strategic form of communication that goes beyond selling. It discusses how the most effective political marketing communication is informed by market research and strategy and illustrates this with theory and empirical examples from around the world. It offers key lessons for practitioners and scholars on how to use and assess political marketing in communication.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication
    EditorsAlessandro Nai, Max Grömping, Dominique Wir
    PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
    Chapter62
    Pages260-264
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Electronic)978 1 03530 144 7
    ISBN (Print)978 1 03530 143 0
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 2025

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

    Keywords

    • Political Marketing
    • Elections
    • Political Strategy
    • Market-oriented
    • Targeting
    • Political Branding
    • Digital marketing
    • Data drive communication
    • Political Communication

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