Political Psychology: New Explorations (Frontiers of Social Psychology)

In recent decades, research in political psychology has illuminated the psychological processes underlying important political action, both by ordinary citizens and by political leaders. As the world has become increasingly engaged in thinking about politics, this volume reflects exciting new work by political psychologists to understand the psychological processes underlying Americans’ political thinking and action. In 13 chapters, world-class scholars present new in-depth work exploring public opinion, social movements, attitudes toward affirmative action, the behavior of political leaders, the impact of the 9/11 attacks, and scientists’ statements about global warming and gasoline prices. Also included are studies of attitude strength that compare the causes and consequences of various strength-related constructs. This volume will appeal to a wide range of researchers and students in political psychology and political science, and may be used as a text in upper-level courses requiring a scholarly and contemporary review of major issues in the field. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. The Two Core Goals Of Political Psychology / I-chant A. Chiang -- Pt. I New Theoretical Perspectives On Political Science Questions -- 2. Aspiration-based Models Of Politics / Jonathan Bendor -- 3. Experimental Political Philosophy: Justice Judgments In The Hypothetical Society Paradigm / Philip E. Tetlock -- 4. Identity Threats And Identity Repairs: How Leaders Construe And Respond To Identity-threatening Predicaments / Roderick M. Kramer -- 5. Toward A Social Psychology Of Social Movements / Douglas J. Mcadam -- Pt. Ii Determinants Of Political Cognition And Behavior -- The Role Of Importance -- 6. The Origins Of Policy Issue Salience: Personal And National Importance Impact On Behavioral, Cognitive, And Emotional Issue Engagement / Leandre R. Fabrigar -- 7. The Impact Of Policy Change Threat On Financial Contributions To Interest Groups / Laura Dionne -- 8. Attitude Importance And Attitude-relevant Knowledge: Motivator And Enabler / Catherine J. Norris -- 9. Presidential Approval And Gas Prices: Sociotropic Or Pocketbook Influence? / Jeffrey M. Wooldridge -- 10. The Impact Of Candidates' Statements About Global Warming On Electoral Success In 2008 To 2015: Evidence Using Five Methodologies / Jon A. Krosnick -- Pt. Iii Challenging Conventional Wisdom About Politics -- 11. Racism, Causal Explanations, And Affirmative Action / Kevin Weaver -- 12. Forever Changed?: Some Surprising Findings About U.s. Public Opinion After The Attacks Of 9/11/2001 On The U.s. / I-chant A. Chiang -- 13. Trust In Scientists' Statements About The Environment And American Public Opinion On Global Warming / Jon A. Krosnick. Edited By Jon A. Krosnick, I-chant A. Chiang, And Tobias H. Stark. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 List of Figures 9 List of Tables 10 List of Contributors 13 1 The Two Core Goals of Political Psychology 16 Part I New Theoretical Perspectives on Political Science Questions 28 2 Aspiration-Based Models of Politics 30 3 Experimental Political Philosophy: Justice Judgments in the Hypothetical Society Paradigm 62 4 Identity Threats and Identity Repairs: How Leaders Construe and Respond to Identity-Threatening Predicaments 87 5 Toward a Social Psychology of Social Movements 113 Part II Determinants of Political Cognition and Behavior—the Role of Importance 138 6 The Origins of Policy Issue Salience: Personal and National Importance Impact on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Emotional Issue Engagement 140 7 The Impact of Policy Change Threat on Financial Contributions to Interest Groups 187 8 Attitude Importance and Attitude-Relevant Knowledge: Motivator and Enabler 218 9 Presidential Approval and Gas Prices: Sociotropic or Pocketbook Influence? 261 10 The Impact of Candidates’ Statements about Global Warming on Electoral Success in 2008 to 2015: Evidence Using Five Methodologies 291 Part III Challenging Conventional Wisdom about Politics 432 11 Racism, Causal Explanations, and Affirmative Action 434 12 “Forever Changed?”: Some Surprising Findings About U.S. Public Opinion After the Attacks of 9/11/2001 on the U.S. 461 13 Trust in Scientists’ Statements about the Environment and American Public Opinion on Global Warming 498 Index 538 New Explorations "In recent decades, research in political psychology has illuminated the psychological processes underlying important political action, both by ordinary citizens and by political leaders. As the world has become increasingly engaged in thinking about politics, this volume reflects exciting new work by political psychologists to understand the psychological processes underlying Americans political thinking and action.In 13 chapters, world-class scholars present new in-depth work exploring public opinion, social movements, attitudes toward affirmative action, the behavior of political leaders, the impact of the 9/11 attacks, and scientists statements about global warming and gasoline prices. Also included are studies of attitude strength that compare the causes and consequences of various strength-related constructs.This volume will appeal to a wide range of researchers and students in political psychology and political science, and may be used as a text in upper-level courses requiring a scholarly and contemporary review of major issues in the field."--Provided by publisher In recent decades, research in political psychology has illuminated the psychological processes underlying important political action, both by ordinary citizens and by political leaders. As the world has become increasingly engaged in thinking about politics, this volume reflects some exciting new work by political psychologists to understand the psychological processes underlying Americans' political thinking and action. In 13 chapters, world-class scholars present new in-depth work exploring public opinion, social movements, attitudes toward affirmative action, the behavior of political leaders, the impact of the 9/11 attacks, and scientists' statements about global warming and gasoline prices. There are also studies of attitude strength that compare the causes and consequences of various strength-related constructs. The volume will appeal to a wide range of researchers and students in political psychology and political science, and may be used as a text on upper-level courses requiring a scholarly and contemporary review of major issues in the field In recent decades, research in political psychology has illuminated the psychological processes underlying important political action, both by ordinary citizens and by political leaders. As the world has become increasingly engaged in thinking about politics, this volume reflects the exciting new work by political psychologists to understand the contemporary functioning of government.