Handbook of Political Psychology

Political psychology is a bi-directional academic discipline, in which psychology is used to understand politics and the behavior of politicians and simultaneously, politics is used to understand human psychology. The aim of this discipline is to study the interdependent relationship that individuals share and how it is influenced by different beliefs, learning, perception, motivation, socialization, etc. The three main personality driven approaches to the study of political psychology are trait-based approach, psychoanalytical approach and motive-based approach. Foreign policy making, war, voting attitude, leadership role, racist behavior and the role of media in influencing voting are some of the significant areas where the theories of political psychology are extensively applied. This book studies, analyzes and upholds the pillars of political psychology and its utmost significance in modern times. It elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective development with respect to this area of study. With state-of-the-art inputs by acclaimed experts of this field, this book targets students and professionals.