This volume presents the latest developments in the field of political psychology by exploring the psychological processes that underlie political instability and how these can be addressed with psychological interventions.
Written by a team of international leading researchers, the book critically re-evaluates the relevance of concepts primarily developed in WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic) contexts, for non-WEIRD societies. It focuses particularly on East-Central Europe and South Africa, showing how they enjoy some privileges of WEIRD countries but are also characterized by a troubled history and relative deprivation. Covering psychological concepts such as political trust, conspiracy thinking, authoritarianism, populism, autochthony, social identity and prejudice, the chapters illustrate that psychology has the tools to explain the recurring and shared problems of these societies.
This original book is ideal for scholars and students in social psychology, political science and social science. It will also be useful reading for policy makers, political analysts and anyone who wishes to understand their role in creating more stable and more just societies.
Edited by:
Anna Kende,
Barbara Lášticová
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9781032252285
ISBN 10: 1032252286
Series: Global Perspectives in Political Psychology
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 09 October 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Further / Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of contributors 1. The psychology of politically unstable societies: An introduction Barbara Lášticová and Anna Kende Part I: Societal and political processes 2. Corruption, cynicism, and the slow build-up of trust within weak democratic tradition Girts Dimdins 3. The role of right-wing authoritarianism in support for populist leaders Maciek Bieńkowski and Mikolaj Winiewski 4. The paranoid style in East-Central European politics Péter Krekó Part II: Group processes 5. Simmering hostilities, group identity, and contested autochthony beliefs in settler societies Sibusiso Maseko and Kevin Durrheim 6. Challenging the nation in crisis-ridden societies: Nationalism and xenophobia revisited Xenia Chryssochoou 7. European vs. National identity in post-conflict countries: The case of Croatia and Serbia Margareta Jelić and Vladimir Mihić Part III: Intergroup relations 8. Collective narcissism and the clash of advantaged and disadvantaged groups Agnieszka Golec de Zavala and Oliver Keenan 9. Instilling women’s virtues and fighting an evil ideology: How national narcissism boosts prejudice against disadvantaged groups Dagmara Szczepańska and Marta Marchlewska 10. Anti-Gypsyism as a historically lasting form of prejudice in politically unstable societies Anna Kende and Barbara Lášticová Index
Anna Kende is a professor of social psychology at the Institute of Psychology of ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. Her main research interests are intergroup conflicts, prejudice, political action and intergroup solidarity, mainly in the context of East-Central Europe and its largest ethnic minority group, Roma people. Barbara Lášticová is a senior researcher at the Institute for Research in Social Communication of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, Slovakia. Her main areas of research include intergroup relations (focusing on prejudice reduction in educational settings), social identity and collective action on behalf of disadvantaged groups.
