Political plasticity : the future of democracy and dictatorship / Fathali M. Moghaddam, Georgetown University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moghaddam, Fathali M., author.

Series:

The progressive psychology book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political psychology.

Political participation--Psychological aspects.

Political participation.

Biopolitics.

Democracy--Psychological aspects.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 214 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Political plasticity refers to limitations on how fast, how much, and in what ways political behavior does (or does not) change. In a number of important areas of behavior, such as leader-follower relations, ethnicity, religion, and the rich-poor divide, there has been long-term continuity of human behavior. These continuities are little impacted by factors assumed to bring about change such as electronic technologies, major wars, globalization, and revolutions. In addition to such areas of low political plasticity, areas of high political plasticity are considered. For example, women in education is discussed to illustrate how rapid societal change can be achieved. This book explains the psychological and social mechanisms that limit political plasticity, and shape the possibility of changes in both democratic and dictatorial countries. Students, teachers, and anyone interested in political behavior and social psychology will benefit from this volume.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 16 Jan 2023).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781009277129 (ebook)

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