The psychology of populism : the tribal challenge to liberal democracy / edited by Joseph P. Forgas, William D. Crano, and Klaus Fiedler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forgas, Joseph P., editor.

Crano, William D., 1942- editor.

Fiedler, Klaus, editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Series:

Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology series ; 22.

Sydney symposium of social psychology series ; 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Populism.

Political psychology.

Liberalism.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 368 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Joseph P. Forgas is Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales. His research focuses on affective influences on social cognition and behavior. For his work, he received the Order of Australia andthe Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, and he has been elected Fellow of the Australian and Hungarian Academies of Science. William D. Crano is Oskamp professor of Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. He was Liaison Scientist for the US Office of Naval Research, NATO Senior Scientist, and Fulbright Senior Scholar. His research focuses on attitude development and attitude change and their applications. Klaus Fiedler is Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg and Fellow of the German Academies of Science, the Association for Psychological Sciences, and Society for Personality and Social Psychology. His research focuses on social cognition, language, judgments, and decision making. He received several awards, including the Leibniz Award, and he is on the editorial boards of leading journals.

Contents:

1 The Psychology of Populism: The Tribal Challenge to Liberal Democracy p. 1 / Joseph P. Forgas and William D. Crano

Part I What Populists Want: Motivational and Emotional Factors in Populism p. 21

2 Populism and the Social Psychology of Grievance p. 23 / Peter H. Ditto and Cristian G. Rodriguez

3 Socio-Psychological Analysis of the Deterioration of Democracy and the Base of Authoritarianism: The Role of Needs, Values, and Context p. 42 / Daniel Bar-Tal and Tamir Magal

4 Beyond Populism: The Psychology of Status-Seeking and Extreme Political Discontent p. 62 / Michael Bang Petersen and Mathias Osmundsen and Alexander Bor

5 The Rise of Populism: The Politics of Justice, Anger, and Grievance p. 81 / George E. Marcus

6 Collective Narcissism and the Motivational Underpinnings of the Populist Backlash p. 105 / Agnieszka Golec de Zavala and Dorottya Lantos and Oliver Keenan

Part II The Populist Mind: Cognitive Aspects of Populism p. 123

7 Psychological Perversities and Populism p. 125 / Joachim I. Krueger and David J. Grüning

8 Overconfidence in Radical Politics p. 143 / Jan-Willem van Prooijen

9 Why Populism Attracts: On the Allure of Certainty and Dignity p. 158 / Arie W. Kruglanski and Erica Molinario and Gilda Sensales

10 A Non-Populist Perspective on Populism in Psychological Science p. 174 / Klaus Fiedler

Part III The Tribal Call: Social Identity and Populism p. 195

11 Self-Uncertainty and Populism; Why We Endorse Populist Ideologies, Identity With Populist Groups, and Support Populist Leaders p. 197 / Michael A. Hogg and Oluf Gøtzsche-Astrup

12 When Populism Triumphs: From Democracy to Autocracy p. 219 / Joseph P. Forgas and Dorottya Lantos

13 Populism in Power: The Tribal Challenge p. 240 / Péter Krekó

14 The Rise of Populism in the USA: Nationalism, Race, and American Party Politics p. 258 / Leonie Huddy and Alessandro Del Ponte

15 Threat, Tightness, and the Evolutionary Appeal of Populist Leaders p. 276 / Michele J. Gelfand and Rebecca Lorente

Part IV Populist Narratives and Propaganda p. 295

16 Social Psychological Contributions to the Study of Populism: Minority Influence and Leadership Processes in the Rise and Fall of Populist Movements p. 297 / William D. Crano and Amber M. Gaffney

17 Value Framing and Support for Populist Propaganda p. 319 / Joel Cooper and Joseph Avery

18 Rapid Social Change and the Emergence of Populism p. 332 / Robin R. Vallacher and Eli Fennell

19 Authoritarianism, Education, and Support for Right-Wing Populism p. 348 / Stanley Feldman.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 23, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: The psychology of populism

ISBN:

9781003057680

1003057683

9781000368932

1000368904

9781000368901

1000368939

Publisher Number:

40030501051

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