Psychology of Dictatorship

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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In this book, Fathali M. Moghaddam presents his amp ldquo springboard model amp rdquo of dictatorship, derived from both a substantive analysis of the common structures underlying dictatorial regimes and his own personal experience of life in a modern dictatorship. He discusses the importance of psychological processes such as displacement of aggression, conformity, obedience, fear, and cognitive dissonance as tools that aid the development and maintenance of dictatorships, as well as the crucial role of ideology in cementing the allegiance of elites.Since even democracies contain an ever-shifting relationship between democratic and dictatorial tendencies, with elements that can pull democracies back to dictatorship, this book has important implications for citizens of all nations, even our own.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-04-15
Mått178 x 254 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor255
FörlagAmerican Psychological Association
ISBN9781433812989
UtmärkelserCommended for PROSE (Psychology) 2013

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Fathali M. Moghaddam, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychology and the director of the Conflict Resolution Program, Department of Government at Georgetown University. Dr. Moghaddam was born in Iran, educated from an early age in England, and worked for the United Nations and for McGill University before joining Georgetown in 99 . He returned to Iran in the spring of revolution in 979 and was researching there during the hostage-taking crisis and the early years of the Iran amp ndash Iraq War. He has conducted experimental and field research in numerous cultural contexts and published extensively on radicalization, intergroup conflict, human rights and duties, and the psychology of globalization. His most recent books include Multiculturalism and Intergroup Relations (2 8) How Globalization Spurs Terrorism (2 8) The New Global Insecurity (2 ) Words of Conflict, Words of War (2 , with Rom Harr amp eacute ) and Psychology for the Third Millennium (2 2, with Rom Harr amp eacute ). Dr. Moghaddam is the next editor of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, and he has received a number of recognitions for his scholarly contributions, the most recent being the Outstanding International Psychologist Award for 2 2 from APA Division 52 (Division of International Psychology).

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPsychology and Dictatorship: The Historic and Contemporary ChallengeI. Psychology and the Springboard Model of DictatorshipExplaining Dictatorship: What Kind of Psychological Science is Needed?The Springboard Model of DictatorshipII. Psychological Processes in Dictatorship: The Historical ContextSacred Carriers and Narratives: The Puzzle of Continuity in DictatorshipsDictatorship, Displacement of Aggression, and Group CohesionConformity, Obedience, and Behavior RegulationFrom Torture to Cognitive Dissonance: Varieties of Coercion in DictatorshipLeadership and DictatorshipCognition and Action Supportive of DictatorshipThe Future of Dictatorship and DemocracyReferencesIndexAbout the Author