The Psychology of Democracy by Moghaddam, Fathali M.

The Psychology of Democracy

Fathali M. Moghaddam explores how psychological factors influence the presence, potential development, or absence of democracy. Recommendations...
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Author: Fathali M. Moghaddam
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Language: English
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The Psychology of Democracy by Moghaddam, Fathali M.

The Psychology of Democracy

$286.70

The Psychology of Democracy

$286.70
Author: Fathali M. Moghaddam
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Fathali M. Moghaddam explores how psychological factors influence the presence, potential development, or absence of democracy. Recommendations are given for promoting the psychological processes that foster democracy.

Where democracy thrives, it seems far and away the best system of governance. Yet, relatively few countries have managed to transition successfully to democracy, and none of them have attained what Fathali M. Moghaddam calls "actualized democracy," the ideal in which all citizens share full, informed, equal participation in decision making. The obstacles to democratization are daunting, yet there is hope. What is it about human nature that seems to work for or against democracy?

The Psychology of Democracy explores political development through the lens of psychological science. He examines the psychological factors influencing whether and how democracy develops within a society, identifies several conditions necessary for democracy (such as freedom of speech, minority rights, and universal suffrage), and explains how psychological factors influence these conditions. He also recommends steps to promote in citizens the psychological characteristics that foster democracy. Written in a style that is both accessible and intellectually engaging, the book skillfully integrates research and an array of illustrative examples from psychology, political science and international relations, history, and literature.

Author: Fathali M. Moghaddam
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 12/15/2015
Pages: 257
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781433820878


Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2016

About the Author

Fathali M. Moghaddam, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Georgetown University, and editor-in-chief of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology.

Dr. Moghaddam was born in Iran, educated from an early age in England, and worked for the United Nations and McGill University before joining Georgetown University in 1990. His research focus includes the psychological changes required to move from dictatorship to democracy, a topic he studied for 5 years in postrevolution Iran, when he returned there in 1979.

His most recent books include Psychology for the Third Millennium (2012, with Rom Harré), The Psychology of Friendship and Enmity (two volumes, 2013, with Rom Harré), and The Psychology of Dictatorship (2013), which received an honorable mention from the American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence PROSE Awards.

He currently is editing the two-volume Encyclopedia of Political Behavior.




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