Explorations in Political Psychology (Duke Studies in Political Psychology)

Iyengar, Shanto

ISBN 10: 0822313243 / ISBN 13: 9780822313243

Published by Duke University Press Books, 1993

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Synopsis:

Mapping the territory where political science and psychology intersect, Explorations in Political Psychology offers a broad overview of the the field of political psychology—from its
historical evolution as an area of inquiry to the rich and eclectic array of theories, concepts, and methods that mark it as an emerging discipline.
In introductory essays, editors Shanto Iyengar and William J. McGuire identify the points of exchange between the disciplines represented and discuss the issues that make up the subfields of political psychology. Bringing together leading scholars from social psychology and political science, the following sections discuss attitude research (the study of political attitudes and opinions); cognition and information-processing (the relationship between the structures of human information-processing and political and policy preferences); and decision making (how people make decisions about political preferences).
As a comprehensive introduction to a growing field of interdisciplinary concern, Explorations in Political Psychology will prove a useful guide for historians, social psychologists, and political scientists with an interest in individual political behavior.

Contributors. Stephen Ansolabehere, Donald Granberg, Shanto Iyengar, Robert Jervis, Milton Lodge, Roger D. Masters, William J. McGuire, Victor C. Ottati, Samuel L. Popkin, William M. Runyan, David O. Sears, Patrick Stroh, Denis G. Sullivan, Philip E. Tetlock, Robert S. Wyer, Jr.

About the Author:

Shanto Iyengar is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

William J. McGuire is Professor of Psychology at Yale University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Explorations in Political Psychology (Duke ...
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Paperback
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