Psychology of democracy : of the people, by the people, for the people

Weinberg, A

Abstract

Democracy was forged in the furnaces of oppression, whether combatting tyranny or affirming the rights of the individual. As democracy is under threat in many parts of the world, there has never been a
more urgent need to understand political thoughts and behaviours.
This lucid and accessible book brings together a global group of
scholars from psychology, political science, communication, sociology, education and psychiatry. The book’s structure, based on
Abraham Lincoln’s well-known phrase ‘Of, by and for’ the people,
scrutinises the psychological factors experienced by politicians as
representatives ‘of’ the electorate, the political institutions and systems devised ‘by’ those we elect, and the societies that influence the
context ‘for’ us as citizens. From trust to risk, from political values to
moral and religious priorities, from the personality and language of
leaders to fake news and anti-democratic forces, this book provides
vital new insights for researchers, politicians and citizens alike.

Citation

Weinberg, A. (2022). A. Weinberg (Ed.), Psychology of democracy : of the people, by the people, for the people. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108774871

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Online Publication Date: Feb 24, 2022
• Publication Date: Mar 3, 2022
• Deposit Date: Mar 3, 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
• Book Title: Psychology of Democracy
• ISBN: 9781108477758-(hardback);-9781108774871-(paperback)
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108774871
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108774871
• Related Public URLs: https://www.cambridge.org/