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• Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Political Psychology: Introduction and Overview
• Why Study Political Psychology?
• What is Political Psychology?
• The Political Being
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Chapter 2 Personality and Politics
• When Do Personalities Matter in Politics?
• Theories and Approaches to Studying Personality
• Psychoanalytic Approaches
• Traits, Motives, and Individual Differences
• Trait Theories
• Motive Theories
• Genetic Theories
• Some Frameworks from Political Psychology
• The Authoritarian Personality
• Leader Analysis Frameworks
• Trait-Based Studies
• Presidential Character
• Leaders’ Characteristics: Motives and Traits
• Operational Code
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Notes
• Chapter 3 Cognition, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitudes in Political Psychology
• Information Processing
• Categorization
• Social Identity
• Affect and Emotion
• The Diabolical Enemy
• The Barbarian
• The Imperial Image
• The Rogue Image
• The Degenerate Image
• The Colonial Image
• Attitudes
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Chapter 4 The Political Psychology of Groups
• The Nature of Groups
• Definition of a Group
• Types of Groups
• Group Composition
• Group Structure
• Group Formation
• Functional Perspective
• Interpersonal Attraction Perspective
• Group Development
• Influence in Groups
• Situational Conformity
• Power
• Reactions to the Use of Power
• Minority Influence
• Group Performance
• Social Facilitation and Inhibition
• Productivity Losses
• Improving Productivity
• Group Decision-Making
• The Decision-Making Process
• Three-Stage Model of Group Decision-Making
• Social-Decision Schemes
• Emotions and Decisions
• Groups and Political Decision-Making Units
• Individual vs. Group Decision-Making
• Groupthink
• New Group Syndrome
• Bureaucratic Politics
• Manipulation
• Group Polarization
• Escalation of Commitment
• Improving Group Decisions
• Conflict in Groups
• Types of Conflict: Social Dilemmas
• Causes of Conflict
• Coalitions
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Chapter 5 The Study of Political Leaders
• An Illustration of Application of Political Psychology Approaches to Leaders
• The Example of George W. Bush
• George W. Bush as a Delegator-Maverick: A Case Study
• The Importance of Loyalty in the Bush Inner Circle
• The Need for Control and Involvement in the Policy Process
• Bush’s Sensitivity to Context/Use of Information
• Bush’s Interpersonal Style
• The Case of Hurricane Katrina (2005)
• The Case of Donald J. Trump
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Notes
• Chapter 6 The Political Psychology of Mass Politics: How Do People Decide Who to Vote For?
• Beliefs, Values, Ideology, Attitudes, and Schemas
• Political Sophistication and Voting in America
• The Michigan School
• The Maximalists
• Knowledge Structures
• Information Processing and Voting
• Emotion and Voting
• The Presidential Election of 2008
• Issues and Emotions
• The 2012 Election
• The 2016 election of Donald Trump
• Candidates
• The Economy
• Terrorism
• Immigration
• Trump’s “Drain the Swamp” Theme
• Foreign Policy
• Who Voted for Trump and Why
• Political Polarization
• Donald Trump and Populism in America
• Political Socialization
• Political Tolerance
• Voting Behavior in Britain
• Voting Behavior in Other Countries
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Note
• Chapter 7 The Political Psychology of the Media in Politics
• Agenda-Setting
• Priming
• Framing
• Attitude Change and Persuasion
• Persuasion and Political Campaigns
• Social Media
• Internet Misinformation and Fake News
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Chapter 8 The Political Psychology of Race
• Explaining Racism and Ethnocentrism
• The Political Psychology of Race
• Race in the United States, Europe, Brazil, and South Africa
• Race in the United States
• White Identity and the Myth of the Post-Racial Society
• The Black American Perspective on Race and Politics
• The Hispanic Perspective on Race and Politics
• Asian and Pacific Islander American Perspective on Race and Politics
• Radical White Racists and the Racial Divide
• Leaders, Members, and Recruitment
• Race in Brazil
• South Africa
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Notes
• Chapter 9 From Ethnic Conflict to Genocide
• Multiethnic or Multisectarian States
• Explanations of Conflict
• The Perpetrators of Violence: Political Extremists
• Case Illustrations of Ethnic Conflict
• Ethnic Clashes in Nigeria
• Ethnic Cleansing in Bosnia
• The Maya of Guatemala
• Ethnicity and Sectarianism in Iraq
• Syria
• The Rohingya of Myanmar
• The Perpetrators of Genocide
• The Holocaust
• Rwanda
• Darfur
• Bystanders and Altruists
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Note
• Chapter 10 The Political Psychology of Nationalism
• An Overview of Nationalism
• Definition and Patterns of Behavior
• Nationalism in Non-nation-states
• Causes of Nationalistic Behavior
• Case Illustrations of Nationalism
• Nationalism and Perceived Threats to National Values: Western Europe and Immigrants
• Nationalism and the Desire for Unity and Independence
• Northern Ireland
• Historical Background
• The Political Psychology of the Conflict
• Yugoslavia
• Historical Background
• The Political Psychology of the Conflict
• Kosovo and Albanian Independence
• Historical Background
• The Political Psychology of the Conflict
• Cyprus
• Historical Background
• The Political Psychology of the Conflict
• Chechnya
• Historical Background
• The Political Psychology of the Conflict
• Turkey and the Kurdish Revolt
• Historical Background
• The Political Psychology of the Conflict
• German Unification
• Ukrainian or Russian? Who are We?
• The Political Psychology of the Conflict
• Nationalism and Foreign Policy1
• World War II
• The United States, Mexico, and the War on Drugs
• Donald Trump and the War on Mexico
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Note
• Chapter 11 The Political Psychology of Social Movements
• Background: Characteristics of Social Movements
• The Political Psychology of Social Movements
• Mobilization
• Leaders
• The Civil Rights Movement in America
• The Tea Party
• Occupy Wall Street
• The Me Too Movement
• Black Lives Matter
• From the Tea Party to White Nationalism and the Alt-Right
• The Arab Spring
• Tunisia
• Egypt
• Libya
• Yemen
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Chapter 12 The Political Psychology of Terrorism
• A World of Terrorism
• Defining Terrorism
• Terrorist Groups
• Why Do Groups Turn to Terrorism?
• Psychopathological Views
• Personality Traits and Motivation
• Suicide Bombers
• Demographic Profiling
• Individuals and Groups
• Recruitment and Radicalization
• Indoctrination
• Propaganda Messages
• Dehumanization and Scapegoating
• Conformity
• Group Conflict
• Roles
• Social Control
• State Terror and Cultures of Fear
• The Dirty War in Argentina
• Paramilitaries/Death Squads
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Chapter 13 The Political Psychology of International Security and Conflict
• Why Violence and War?
• The Security Dilemma
• The Psychology of Deterrence
• The Effects of Problem Representation or “Framing” Upon Perception and Decision Making in the Security Context
• Accountability
• Group Dynamics and Malfunctions of Process
• Applications of Political Psychology to Modern Security Studies: Deterrence as a Psychological Relationship and the Credibility of Threats
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Notes
• Chapter 14 Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation
• War Tribunals
• Dialogue and Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
• Integration Strategies
• Shared Sovereignty Strategies
• Utilitarian Integration Strategies
• Intractable Conflicts
• Conclusion
• Key Terms
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• References
• Glossary
• Index