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From Wikipedia:
The Streisand effect is a phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the internet. It is an example of psychological reactance, wherein once people are aware that some information is being kept from them, their motivation to access and spread it is increased. (Some guy took a picture - one of thousands of photos he took of beachfront properties - of Streisand's house as part of a project on coastal erosion. She sued to have the photo removed from the project saying it invaded her privacy. Hundreds of thousands of people downloaded the photo because of the resulting publicity.)
The Affect Effect is a book about how emotions interact with politics. (Who could believe such a crazy idea?)
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