Political Psychology: Key ReadingsJohn T. Jost, Jim Sidanius Psychology Press, 2004 - 497 pages Political psychology is a dynamic subfield at the intersection of psychology and political science. The specific relationship between politics and social psychology has been steadily evolving in recent years, making it a compelling and exciting area of study. The chapters in this reader were written by leading scholars in the areas of political science and social psychology. Both contemporary and classic articles are compiled, demonstrating the ever-changing nature of political psychology and offering comprehensive coverage of social psychological research into the processes that have governed local and global affairs in the postmodern world. Topics covered include authoritarianism, political leadership, public opinion, decision-making, prejudice, intergroup relations, terrorism, and revolution. |
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... behavior . Our understanding of the reciprocal relationship between politics and psychology ( especially social psychology , which borders also on sociology ) has been steadily evolving in recent years , making it a compelling and ...
... behavior . Our understanding of the reciprocal relationship between politics and psychology ( especially social psychology , which borders also on sociology ) has been steadily evolving in recent years , making it a compelling and ...
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... behavior era , and the ideology era . This recent history of political psychology is most instructive because it represents the period in which basic assumptions were consoli- dated , the boundaries of the field were explicitly defined ...
... behavior era , and the ideology era . This recent history of political psychology is most instructive because it represents the period in which basic assumptions were consoli- dated , the boundaries of the field were explicitly defined ...
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... Behavior & Personality , 29 , 31-41 . Allport , G. W. ( 1937 ) . Personality : A psychological interpre- tation . New York : Holt . Altemeyer , R. A. ( 1981 ) . Right - wing authoritarianism . Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press ...
... Behavior & Personality , 29 , 31-41 . Allport , G. W. ( 1937 ) . Personality : A psychological interpre- tation . New York : Holt . Altemeyer , R. A. ( 1981 ) . Right - wing authoritarianism . Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press ...
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... behavior . The American Naturalist , 97 , 354-356 . Hermann , M.G. ( Ed . ) ( 1986 ) . Political psychology : Contem- porary problems and issues . San Francisco : Jossey - Bass . Herring , M. H. , Jankowski , T. B. , & Brown , R. E. ...
... behavior . The American Naturalist , 97 , 354-356 . Hermann , M.G. ( Ed . ) ( 1986 ) . Political psychology : Contem- porary problems and issues . San Francisco : Jossey - Bass . Herring , M. H. , Jankowski , T. B. , & Brown , R. E. ...
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... Behavior , 16 , 365–384 . Rahn , W. M. , Aldrich , J. , Borgida , E. , & Sullivan , J. ( 1990 ) . A social - cognitive model of candidate appraisal . In J. Ferejohn & J. Kuklinski ( Eds . ) , Information and democratic process . Chicago ...
... Behavior , 16 , 365–384 . Rahn , W. M. , Aldrich , J. , Borgida , E. , & Sullivan , J. ( 1990 ) . A social - cognitive model of candidate appraisal . In J. Ferejohn & J. Kuklinski ( Eds . ) , Information and democratic process . Chicago ...
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