Political psychology : situations, individuals, and cases / David Patrick Houghton.

Author/creator Houghton, David Patrick
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2009.
Descriptionxii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents The conceptual scheme of this book -- A brief history of the discipline -- Behaviorism and human freedom -- The psychology of obedience -- Creating a "bad barrel" -- Group decision-making -- Psychobiography -- Personality and beliefs -- Cognition -- Affect and emotion -- Neuroscience -- The psychology of voting behavior -- The psychology of nationalism, ethnic conflict, and genocide -- The psychology of racism and political intolerance -- The psychology of terrorism -- The psychology of international relations -- Conclusion: A personal view.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [242]-266) and index.
LCCN 2008019240
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