Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political PsychologySérie
Tato série se ponořuje do psychologie a veřejného mínění v demokratické politice. Zkoumá mentální procesy občanů při přemýšlení o politice a jejich reakce na politické prostředí. S důrazem na empirickou analýzu a různorodé metody, jako jsou průzkumy a experimenty, série zkoumá, jak občané vnímají a reagují na politiku. Důležité jsou také normativní dopady na demokratickou společnost.
The book explores the evolution of modern liberal and conservative ideologies, tracing their origins and influences on contemporary political parties. It delves into key philosophical underpinnings, historical events, and societal shifts that shaped these ideologies, providing insight into how they continue to impact political discourse today. Through a thorough analysis, it highlights the complexities and nuances that define the modern political landscape.
What are the root causes of intolerance? This book addresses that question by developing a universal theory of what determines intolerance of difference in general, which includes racism, political intolerance, moral intolerance and punitiveness. It demonstrates that all these seemingly disparate attitudes are principally caused by just two factors: individuals' innate psychological predispositions to intolerance ("authoritarianism") interacting with changing conditions of societal threat. The threatening conditions, particularly resonant in the present political climate, that exacerbate authoritarian attitudes include, most critically, great dissension in public opinion and general loss of confidence in political leaders. Using purpose-built experimental manipulations, cross-national survey data and in-depth personal interviews with extreme authoritarians and libertarians, the book shows that this simple model provides the most complete account of political conflict across the ostensibly distinct domains of race and immigration, civil liberties, morality, crime and punishment, and of when and why those battles will be most heated.
Exploring the impact of societal perceptions, this book delves into how individuals are influenced by the collective opinions surrounding them. It examines the psychological and social dynamics at play, revealing how these perceptions shape behaviors, beliefs, and decision-making processes. Through various examples and insights, the narrative highlights the importance of understanding the power of public opinion in personal and communal contexts.
The book explores the decision-making process of citizens regarding the tolerance of extremist groups, delving into the complexities of social, political, and personal factors that influence their judgments. It analyzes how these considerations shape public attitudes and responses to extremism, providing insights into the broader implications for society and governance. Through a detailed examination, the authors aim to shed light on the dynamics of tolerance in contemporary contexts.
What do Americans want from immigration policy and why? The conventional
wisdom emphasizes the influence of prejudice and ethno-nationalism. This book
challenges that view, arguing that, for the most part, commitment to the
American creed guides public opinion on immigration and explains seemingly
ambivalent views across different controversies.
The book explores the impact of the evolving media landscape on political behavior in the United States. It examines how the proliferation of channels and digital platforms influences news exposure, political learning, and voter turnout. Through experiments and new survey data, it reveals the connections between media access and political engagement, highlighting the significant effects these changes have on the political system and individual voting behavior.
Citizens and Politics: Perspectives from Political Psychology brings together
some of the research on citizen decision making. It addresses the questions of
citizen political competence from different political psychology perspectives.
The collection features chapters from some of the most talented political
scientists in the field.
Ideal for scholars, graduate, and undergraduate students of democratic theory
and political behavior, while engaging for policy makers and concerned
citizens. Politics with the People develops and tests a new model of politics
- 'directly representative democracy' - connecting citizens and officials to
improve representative government.
This book explores the minds and lives of regular people to explain why far
right parties are increasingly popular in democracies. While other titles
focus on macro trends, like immigration and globalization, this book
investigates people's day-to-day experiences and institutional contexts that
connect their local ties to their electoral decisions.
This book is for people who want to understand emerging patterns of white
identity and collective political behavior in an increasingly diverse America.
Drawing on robust evidence, Jardina shows that many whites possess an
activated racial identity and support policies and candidates they see as
protecting whites' power and status.
Racial identity serves as a critical perspective for many white Americans navigating today's political landscape, particularly in the context of growing discontent over diversity. The book delves into how this shift in viewpoint influences political attitudes and behaviors, highlighting the complexities and implications of viewing politics through the lens of race. It examines the interplay between identity and political engagement, offering insights into contemporary societal dynamics.
Without the experience of disagreement, political communication among citizens loses value and meaning. At the same time, political disagreement and diversity do not always or inevitably survive. This book, accordingly, considers the compelling issue of the circumstances that sustain political diversity, even in politically high stimulus environments where individuals are attentive to politics and the frequency of communication among citizens is correspondingly high. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Communication, influence, and the capacity of citizens to disagree; 2. New information, old information, and persistent disagreement; 3. Dyads, networks, and autoregressive influence; 4. Disagreement, heterogeneity, and the effectiveness of political communication; 5. Disagreement, heterogeneity, and persuasion: how does disagreement survive?; 6. Agent-based explanations, patterns of communication, and the inevitability of homogeneity; 7. Agent-based explanations, autoregressive influence, and the survival of disagreement; 8. Heterogeneous networks and citizen capacity: disagreement ambivalence, and engagement; 9. Summary, implications, and conclusion.
People decide about political parties by taking into account the preferences, values, expectations, and perceptions of their family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors. As most persons live with others, members of their households influence each other's political decisions. How and what they think about politics and what they do are the outcomes of social processes. Analyzing data from extensive German and British household surveys, this book shows that wives and husbands influence each other; young adults influence their parents, especially their mothers. Wives and mothers sit at the center of households: their partisanship influences the partisanship of everyone else, and the others affect them.
