Contemporary Issues in Political Psychology

Course content

General overview of theory and research in political psychology.Includes a discussion of historical and ideological debates in the development of the interdisciplinary area, a review of personality and social psychology theories relevant to political behavior and current political issues.It aims for the students to develop and demonstrate a critical understanding of the debates that informed the area,the individual(e.g.,social influence processes and inter-group dynamics)that lead to political behaviors, and a critical evalution of the applicability of research and theory to the current socio-political issues.