Political Psychology

Key Readings in Social Psychology

by John T. Jost (Editor), James Sidanius (Editor)

The articles in this volume have been carefully chosen to illustrate the way the field has developed historically as well as current issues and research directions. The chapters in this reader were written by leading scholars in the areas of political science and social psychology. The interdisciplinary fusion reflects the vast range of topics and issues at the forefront of each field. 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. Political psychology is a dynamic subfield at the intersection of psychology and political science. The chapters in this reader were written by leading scholars in the areas of political science and social psychology. 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. The interdisciplinary fusion reflects the vast range of topics and issues at the forefront of each field. 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. The volume also contains a historical introduction which reviews the symbiotic relationship of political science and psychology. Section introductions, discussion questions, su

Genres: Psychology, Politics, Nonfiction, Political Science

512 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Robert Klemmesne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably still the best intro text to a class in political psychology. Could need a new section on evolutionary and biological psychology.

[CM · Rating 2 out of 5]

As the title suggests, it's a collection of key articles of the field so it's not the most accessible text. Manageable but sometimes the reward can be less than exciting and the reader may want to look up the conclusion before reading an article. The subject matter of most articles are very USA-oriented as usual.

While a portion of these are highly cited articles, they were mostly published two or more decades ago so the reader may also want to research on the topics and authors to see if a more updated and elaborated article is available by the same research team.

[nlam]

adding a textbook to goodreads because i want to feel better about myself <3