Political Psychology

Reviews / Votes

'Cristian Tileaga's impressive new book offers an exciting new vision for political psychology. Moving beyond individualistic paradigms that dominate the work on public opinion, political values, and behaviour, Tileaga argues for a critical and interpretive political psychology that draws on the best that European social psychology has to offer including: discursive and rhetorical psychology, social representations theory, social identity and collective action, narrative and collective memory.' Martha Augoustinos, University of Adelaide 'Is it possible to have a political psychology founded upon the qualitative particulars of individual and collective life? This book articulates a provocative new approach in the field, rooted in European experiences and scholarship, motivated by an unwavering commitment to democratic participation, and grounded in the idea that human action is based on fragmentary, unfinished and relative understandings.' Kevin Durrheim, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 'The most striking thing about this book is the way in which complex topics are clearly and succinctly presented whilst still managing to emphasise the theoretical and methodological diversity of the field. Throughout all the chapters runs the author's vision of a political psychology that moves beyond the individualistic paradigms that are the norm in much of the current work on political values and behaviour. He effortlessly incorporates significant research in many areas of social psychology in a way that makes this book a pleasure to read.' The Psychologist