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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450760003321

Autore

Ascher William

Titolo

Revitalizing political psychology : the legacy of Harold D. Lasswell / / William Ascher, Barbara Hirschfelder-Ascher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J. : , : Lawrence Erlbaum, , 2005

ISBN

1-317-43395-5

1-322-87953-2

1-4106-1176-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Hirschfelder-AscherBarbara

Disciplina

320/.01/9

Soggetti

Political psychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-185) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Displacement Hypothesis; Chapter 3 Symbols, Personality, and Appeals: Lasswell's Contribution to the Political Psychology of Propaganda; Chapter 4 Democratic Character; Chapter 5 Political Psychology and the Risks of Leadership; Chapter 6 Political Climate, Mood, and Crisis; Chapter 7 Integrating Lasswell's Contributions: Brief Applications; Chapter 8 Conclusion: The Role of the Political Psychiatrist; Endnotes; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The dominance of cognitive theories applied to political psychology has diminished the roles of affect, psychological needs, and the psychodynamic mechanisms that are crucial for understanding political behavior. The goal here is to recapture these dimensions.