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PoliticAl commuNicAtioN & PoliticAl Psychology
5th edition
An Introduction to Political
Communication
Brian McNair, Queensland University of Technology,
Australia
Series: Communication and Society
An Introduction to Political
Communication introduces
students to the complex
relationship between politics,
the media and democracy in
the United Kingdom, United
States and other contemporary
societies. Brian McNair
examines how politicians, trade
unions, pressure groups, NGOs
and terrorist organisations make
use of the media.
Individual chapters look at
political media and their effects, the work of political
advertising, marketing and public relations, and the
communicative practices of organizations at all levels,
from grass-root campaigning through to governments
and international bodies.
This fifth edition has been revised and updated to
include:
• the 2008 US presidential election, and the first two
years of Barack Obama’s term
• the MPs’ expenses scandal in Britain, and the 2010 UK
election campaign
• the growing role of bloggers and online pundits such
as Guido Fawkes in the political agenda setting process
• the emergence of social media platforms such as
Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, and their destabilising
impact on the management of political crises all over
the world, including the Iranian pro-reform protests of
July 2009 and the Israeli atack on the anti-blockade
flotilla of May 2010
• the growing power of Wikileaks and other online
information sources to challenge state control of
classified information.
Selected Contents: List of illustrations. Preface and
Acknowledgements. Preface to the Fifth Edition
Part 1: Politics in the Age of Mediation 1. Politics in the
Age of Mediation 2. Politics, Democracy and the Media
3. The Effects of Political Communication 4. The Political
Media 5. The Media as Political Actors
Part 2: Communicating Politics 6. Party Political
Communication I: Advertising 7. Party Political
Communication II: Political Public Relations 8. Pressure-
Group Politics and the Oxygen of Publicity 9. Political
Communication in a Globalised World 10. Conclusion:
Performance Politics and the Democratic Process. Notes.
Bibliography. Index
March 2011: 234 x 156: 272pp
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2nd edition
Introduction to Political
Psychology
Beth dietz-uhler, Miami University, USA, and
Martha L. Cottam, Elena Mastors and
Thomas Preston, all at Washington State University,
USA
This comprehensive, userfriendly
introductory textbook
to political psychology explores
the psychological origins of
political behavior. The authors
introduce readers to a broad
range of theories, concepts,
and case studies of political
activity to illustrate that
behavior. The book examines
many patterns of political
behaviors, including leadership,
group behavior, voting, race,
ethnicity, nationalism, terrorism, war, and genocide. It
explores some of the most horrific things people do to
one another for political purposes, as well as how to
prevent and resolve conflict — and how to recover from
it. The goal is to help the reader understand the
enormous complexity of human behavior and the
significant role political psychology can play in improving
the human condition.
New to the second edition is coverage of recent political
events, including the 2008 US presidential election,
Darfur, Iraq, and Afghanistan. There are now separate
chapters on race, ethnic conflicts, terrorism, and conflict
resolution. In addition, instructor resources are available
online.
2009: 254 x 178: 416pp
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Revitalizing Political
Psychology
The Legacy of Harold D. Lasswell
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William Ascher and
Barbara Hirschfelder-
Ascher
2004: 229 x 152: 272pp
Hb: 978-0-8058-5206-6: £42.50
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Political Psychology
Situations, Individuals, and Cases
david P. Houghton, University of Central Florida,
USA
’This is an engaging
discussion of how
psychological theories and
research provide insight into
enduring problems of
conflict and cooperation in
political behavior and
international relations.
Houghton’s text reviews
classic studies of conformity
and obedience, as well as
theories of personality,
cognition, and emotion, and
integrates them into an effective conceptual
scheme that balances personal and situational
influences on behavior. Students will find this book
to be a tidy and persuasive introduction to the
value of psychology for understanding the political
issues of the contemporary world.’ – Dennis Chong,
Northwestern University, USA
Selected Contents: 1. The Conceptual Scheme of This Book
2. A Brief History of the Discipline Part 1: The Situation
3. Behaviorism and Freedom 4. The Psychology of
Obedience 5. Creating a “Bad Barrel” 6. Group
Decision-Making Part 2: The Individual
7. Psychobiography 8. Personality and Beliefs 9. Cognitive
Theories 10. Affect and Emotion 11. Neuroscience
Part 3: Bringing the Two Together 12. The Psychology of
Voting Behavior 13. The Psychology of Nationalism, Ethnic
Conflict and Genocide 14. The Psychology of Racism and
Political Intolerance 15. The Psychology of Terrorism 16. The
Psychology of International Relations 17. Conclusion: A
Personal View
2008: 229 x 152: 296pp
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