Introduction To Political Psychology or Slavery Capitalism and Politics in the AnteBellum Republic Volume 2

Introduction To Political Psychology

Author: Martha L Cottam

"The first comprehensive textbook on political psychology, this user friendly volume explores the psychological origins of political behavior. Using psychological concepts to explain types of political behavior, the authors introduce readers to a broad range of theories and cases of political activity to illustrate the behavior. The book examines many patterns of political behaviors including leadership, group behavior, voting, race, ethnicity, nationalism, political extremism, terrorism, war, and genocide." "Introduction to political psychology explores some of the most horrific things people do to one another for political purposes as well as how to prevent and resolve conflict, and how to recover from it. The goal is to help the reader understand the enormous complexity of human behavior and the significant role political psychology can play in improving the human condition." Designed for upper division courses on political psychology or political behavior, no prerequisites are required to understand this textbook. This volume also contains material of interest to those in the policymaking community who may be surprised to discover the extent to which perceptions, personality, and group dynamics affect the policymaking arena.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
Ch. 1	An Introduction to Political Psychology	1
Ch. 2	Personality and Politics	13
Ch. 3	Cognition, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitudes in Political Psychology	37
Ch. 4	The Political Psychology of Groups	63
Ch. 5	The Study of Political Leaders	97
Ch. 6	Voting, Role of the Media, and Tolerance	125
Ch. 7	The Political Psychology of Race and Ethnicity	153
Ch. 8	The Political Psychology of Nationalism	191
Ch. 9	The Political Psychology of Political Extremists	223
Ch. 10	The Political Psychology of International Security and Conflict	257
	Glossary	277
	References	287
	Author Index	333
	Subject Index	337

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Slavery, Capitalism, and Politics in the Antebellum Republic, Volume 2: The Coming of the Civil War, 1850-1861

Author: John Ashworth

This book asks why the United States experienced a civil war in 1861 and analyses the descent into war in the final decade of peace. The book systematically surveys southern extremists, Republicans, Democrats, Whigs, temperance advocates and Know Nothings. It advances a new and unique explanation of the origins of the Civil War, the most important event in the history of the most powerful country in the world.