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Introduction to Political Psychology explores the many
psychological patterns that influence individual political
behavior. The authors introduce readers to a broad range of
theories, concepts, and case studies of political activity, arguing
that individuals are driven or motivated to act in accordance with
personality characteristics, values, beliefs, and attachments to
groups. The book explains many aspects of political
behavior-whether seemingly pathological actions or normal
decision-making practices, which sometimes work optimally, and
sometimes fail. Thoroughly updated throughout, the book examines
patterns of political behavior in areas including leadership, group
behavior, voting, race, nationalism, terrorism, and war. This
edition features coverage of the 2016 election and profiles former
U.S. President Donald Trump, while also including updated data on
race relations and extremist groups in the United States. Global
issues are also considered, with case studies focused on Myanmar
and Syria, alongside coverage of social issues including Black
Lives Matter and the #MeToo movement. Accessibly written and
comprehensive in scope, it is an essential companion for all
graduate and upper-level undergraduate students of psychology,
political science, and political psychology. It will also be of
interest to those in the policy-making community, especially those
looking to learn more about the extent to which perceptions,
personality, and group dynamics affect the policy-making arena. It
is accompanied by a set of online instructor resources.
Introduction to Political Psychology explores the many
psychological patterns that influence individual political
behavior. The authors introduce readers to a broad range of
theories, concepts, and case studies of political activity, arguing
that individuals are driven or motivated to act in accordance with
personality characteristics, values, beliefs, and attachments to
groups. The book explains many aspects of political
behavior-whether seemingly pathological actions or normal
decision-making practices, which sometimes work optimally, and
sometimes fail. Thoroughly updated throughout, the book examines
patterns of political behavior in areas including leadership, group
behavior, voting, race, nationalism, terrorism, and war. This
edition features coverage of the 2016 election and profiles former
U.S. President Donald Trump, while also including updated data on
race relations and extremist groups in the United States. Global
issues are also considered, with case studies focused on Myanmar
and Syria, alongside coverage of social issues including Black
Lives Matter and the #MeToo movement. Accessibly written and
comprehensive in scope, it is an essential companion for all
graduate and upper-level undergraduate students of psychology,
political science, and political psychology. It will also be of
interest to those in the policy-making community, especially those
looking to learn more about the extent to which perceptions,
personality, and group dynamics affect the policy-making arena. It
is accompanied by a set of online instructor resources.
The revolution in Nicaragua was unique in that a large percentage
of the combatants were women. The Role of Female Combatants in the
Nicaraguan Revolution and Counter Revolutionary War is a study of
these women and those who fought in the Contra counter revolution
on the Atlantic Coast. This book is a qualitative study based on 85
interviews with female ex-combatants in the revolution and counter
revolution from the 1960s to the end of the 1980s, as well as field
observations in Nicaragua and the autonomous regions of the
Atlantic Coast. It explores the reasons why women fought, the
sacrifices they made, their treatment by male combatants, and their
insights into the impact of the revolution and counter-revolution
on today's Nicaragua. The analytical approach draws from political
psychology, social identity dynamics such as nationalism and
indigenous identities, and the role of liberation theology in the
willingness of the female revolutionaries to risk their lives.
Researchers and students of Gender Studies, Latin American and
Latino Studies, and Political History will find this an
illuminating account of the Nicaraguan Revolution and counter
revolution, which until now has been rarely shared.
The revolution in Nicaragua was unique in that a large percentage
of the combatants were women. The Role of Female Combatants in the
Nicaraguan Revolution and Counter Revolutionary War is a study of
these women and those who fought in the Contra counter revolution
on the Atlantic Coast. This book is a qualitative study based on 85
interviews with female ex-combatants in the revolution and counter
revolution from the 1960s to the end of the 1980s, as well as field
observations in Nicaragua and the autonomous regions of the
Atlantic Coast. It explores the reasons why women fought, the
sacrifices they made, their treatment by male combatants, and their
insights into the impact of the revolution and counter-revolution
on today's Nicaragua. The analytical approach draws from political
psychology, social identity dynamics such as nationalism and
indigenous identities, and the role of liberation theology in the
willingness of the female revolutionaries to risk their lives.
Researchers and students of Gender Studies, Latin American and
Latino Studies, and Political History will find this an
illuminating account of the Nicaraguan Revolution and counter
revolution, which until now has been rarely shared.
This comprehensive, user-friendly introductory textbook to
political psychology explores the psychological origins of
political behavior. The authors introduce readers to a broad range
of theories, concepts, and case studies of political activity to
illustrate that behavior. The book examines many patterns of
political behaviors, including leadership, group behavior, voting,
media effects, race, ethnicity, nationalism, social movements,
terrorism, war, and genocide. It explores some of the most horrific
things people do to each other, as well as how to prevent and
resolve conflict - and how to recover from it. The book contains
numerous features to enhance understanding, including text boxes
highlighting current and historical events to help students see the
connection between the world around them and the concepts they are
learning. Different research methodologies used in the discipline
are employed, such as experimentation and content analysis. The
third edition of the book has two new chapters, one on the media,
and one on social movements. This accessible and engaging
introductory textbook is suitable as a primary text on a range of
upper-level courses in political psychology, political behavior,
and related fields, including policymaking.
Based on in-depth interviews with tribal Sheiks involved in the
Awakening and their American military counterparts, Confronting al
Qaeda is a study of decision-making processes and the political
psychology of the Sunni Awakening in al Anbar. It traces the change
in American military strategy that made the Awakening collaboration
between the Sunni tribes and the U.S. forces possible. It explains
how the evolution of the tribal leaders' perspective and of the
American military strategy led to defeat al Qaeda in al Anbar. The
process of these changing mutual images is detailed as well as how
the cooperation between groups led to further evolution of
perceptions. Political and military realities urgently forced these
perceptual and social identity shifts initially, but the process of
cooperation and engagement accelerated these shifts through
increasingly mutually beneficial cooperation and interaction during
the battle with al Qaeda in Iraq.
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