Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology

Name: Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology
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ISBN: 9780199760107

ISBN-10: 0199760101

ISBN-13: 9780199760107

Edition: 2nd

Authors: Leonie Huddy, David O. Sears, Jack S. Levy

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Political psychology applies what is known about human psychology to the study of politics. It examines how, for example, people reach political decisions on topics such as voting, party identification, and political attitudes as well as how leaders mediate political conflicts and make foreign policy decisions.The Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology gathers together a distinguished group of scholars from around the world to shed light on such questions as: how does personality affect leadership style? What are the origins of racial prejudice? How does violent communal conflict originate?Focusing first on political psychology at the individual level (attitudes, values, decision-making,…

Book details

List price: $55.00
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/4/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1008
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.916
Language: English



About the Contributors



Introduction: Theoretical Foundations of Political Psychology




Theoretical Approaches



Personality Approaches to Political Behavior




Childhood and Adult Political Development




Degrees of Rationality in Politics




Behavioral Decision-Making




Emotion and Political Psychology




Toward an Evolutionarily Informed Political Psychology




Genetic Foundations of Political Behavior




Political Rhetoric




International Relations



Psychology and Foreign Policy Decision-Making




Perceptions and Image Theory in International Relations




Threat Perception in International Relations




Crisis Management




Personality Profiles of Political Elites




Psychobiography: "The Child is Father of the Man"




Conflict Analysis and Resolution




Mass Political Behavior



Political Information Processing




Political Communication: Form and Consequence of the Information Environment




Political Ideology




Social Justice




Networks, Interdependence, and Social Influence in Politics




Political Deliberation




Intergroup Relations



From Group Identity to Political Cohesion and Commitment




Social Movements and the Dynamics of Collective Action




Prejudice and Politics




Migration and Multiculturahsm




Discrimination: Conditions, Consequences, and "Cures"




The Psychology of Intractable Conflicts: Eruption, Escalation, and Peacemaking



Index