Political Psychology: New Explorations (Frontiers of Social by Jon A. Krosnick,I-Chant A. Chiang,Tobias H. Stark

By Jon A. Krosnick,I-Chant A. Chiang,Tobias H. Stark

In fresh a long time, study in political psychology has illuminated the mental methods underlying very important political motion, either via usual electorate and by means of political leaders. because the international has turn into more and more engaged in pondering politics, this quantity displays interesting new paintings by means of political psychologists to appreciate the mental procedures underlying american citizens’ political pondering and action.


In thirteen chapters, world-class students current new in-depth paintings exploring public opinion, social routine, attitudes towards affirmative motion, the habit of political leaders, the effect of the Sep 11 assaults, and scientists’ statements approximately international warming and fuel costs. additionally incorporated are reviews of angle energy that examine the factors and outcomes of assorted strength-related constructs.


This quantity will attract quite a lot of researchers and scholars in political psychology and political technological know-how, and should be used as a textual content in upper-level classes requiring a scholarly and modern evaluate of significant concerns within the field.

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