{"product_id":"introduction-to-political-psychology-9781032783765","title":"Introduction to Political Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Political Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e 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 behaviorâwhether seemingly pathological actions or normal decision-making practices, which sometimes work optimally, and sometimes fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly updated throughout, the book examines patterns of political behavior in areas including leadership, group behavior, voting, race, nationalism, terrorism, and war. This edition features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed coverage of political polarisation, and the psychology behind it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp-to-date topics and case studies focused on the 2024 US election, the war in Ukraine, and the Israel-Palestine conflict, as well as social movements such as climate change activism, Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA robust suite of timesaving instructor resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessibly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768945738071,"sku":"9781032783765","price":66.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introduction-to-political-psychology-9781032783765","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}