
Ideology and the Microfoundations of Conflict
From Human Needs to Intergroup Violence
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 19. June 2024
Book
Hardback
536 pages
978-0-19-767018-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book combines theoretical and empirical research across various academic disciplines including economics, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and political science to describe why individuals adopt political ideologies and how this choice can potentially exacerbate conflict and violence. Ideology is particularly important to conflict. Data on intra- and international conflict shows that the number of ideologically driven conflicts has increased tremendously in recent decades. Although some researchers started to investigate this link extensively, they struggle to find holistic explanations.
The book illustrates that ideologies are not only capable of shaping conflictual behavior or mobilizing political actors, but also of addressing human needs, desires, and preferences. Hence, the authors compile valuable insights from various academic disciplines to explain how individuals adopt ideologies that match their underlying needs and preferences; that ideologies have the capacity to reconcile deprived psychological human needs; and that radical groups and organizations use ideologies to recruit individuals and pursue their objectives. Real-life cases are included to better understand these relationships and to apply the theoretical background to real-world situations.
The book illustrates that ideologies are not only capable of shaping conflictual behavior or mobilizing political actors, but also of addressing human needs, desires, and preferences. Hence, the authors compile valuable insights from various academic disciplines to explain how individuals adopt ideologies that match their underlying needs and preferences; that ideologies have the capacity to reconcile deprived psychological human needs; and that radical groups and organizations use ideologies to recruit individuals and pursue their objectives. Real-life cases are included to better understand these relationships and to apply the theoretical background to real-world situations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
840 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-767018-7 (9780197670187)
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Veronika Muller | Thomas Gries
Ideology and the Microfoundations of Conflict
From Human Needs to Intergroup Violence
E-Book
02/2024
OUP eBook
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Veronika Muller | Thomas Gries
Ideology and the Microfoundations of Conflict
From Human Needs to Intergroup Violence
E-Book
02/2024
OUP eBook
€61.99
Available for download
Persons
Veronika Muller is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Thomas Gries is Professor holding the Chair of International Growth and Business Cycle Theory and Co-Director of the Center of International Economics at Paderborn University.
Thomas Gries is Professor holding the Chair of International Growth and Business Cycle Theory and Co-Director of the Center of International Economics at Paderborn University.
Author
DAAD Postdoctoral FellowDAAD Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
ChairChair, International Growth and Business Cycle Theory and Co-Director of the Center of International Economics at Paderborn University
Content
1. Introduction and Motivation
2. From Individual Psychological Needs to Social and Political Conflicts: The General Framework
Part I: Fundamental Human Needs, Threats, and Need Deprivation
3. Fundamental (Psychological) Human Needs
4. Relational Needs and Need Deprivation
5. Agency Needs and Need Deprivation
Part II: Ideologies and Need Reconciliation
6. Belief Systems and Ideologies as Psychological Need Reconciliation
7. Right, Left, and Religious Ideologies - their Need-Serving Capacities and Potential for Conflicts
Part III: Extremist Organizations, Ideologies, and Real Conflict
8. Extremist Organizations - their Network and Structure
9. Extremist Organizations - their Recruitment and Mobilization Strategies
10. Real-Life Cases and the Link between Needs, Ideology and Conflict
2. From Individual Psychological Needs to Social and Political Conflicts: The General Framework
Part I: Fundamental Human Needs, Threats, and Need Deprivation
3. Fundamental (Psychological) Human Needs
4. Relational Needs and Need Deprivation
5. Agency Needs and Need Deprivation
Part II: Ideologies and Need Reconciliation
6. Belief Systems and Ideologies as Psychological Need Reconciliation
7. Right, Left, and Religious Ideologies - their Need-Serving Capacities and Potential for Conflicts
Part III: Extremist Organizations, Ideologies, and Real Conflict
8. Extremist Organizations - their Network and Structure
9. Extremist Organizations - their Recruitment and Mobilization Strategies
10. Real-Life Cases and the Link between Needs, Ideology and Conflict