Political Psychology: Situations, Individuals, and Cases

What shapes political behavior more: the situations in which individuals find themselves, or the internal psychological makeup---beliefs, values, and so on---of those individuals? This is perhaps the leading division within the psychological study of politics today. Political Psychology: Situations, Individuals, and Cases, 2^nd edition, provides a concise, readable, and conceptually organized introduction to the topic of political psychology by examining this very question. Houghton's clear and engaging examples directly challenge students to place themselves in both real and hypothetical situations which involve intense moral and political dilemmas. The new edition includes a new chapter on the psychology of the media and communication. Houghton has also updated the text to analyze recent political events such as the 2012 election, and to include up-and-coming research in the areas of neuroscience, behavioral economics, and more.

Author: David Patrick Houghton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/25/2014
Pages: 340
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780415833653

About the Author

David Patrick Houghton is Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies at the Department of Defence Studies at King's College London.