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Political Plasticity: The Future of Democracy and Dictatorship

By Fathali M. Moghaddam

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2023
ISBN
1009277111, 9781009277112
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1698131 bytes)
Series
Progressive Psychology
Pages
226\227
Time added
2023-01-26 01:32:24

Description

Political plasticity refers to limitations on how fast, how much, and in what ways political behavior does (or does not) change. In a number of important areas of behavior, such as leader-follower relations, ethnicity, religion, and the rich-poor divide, there has been long-term continuity of human behavior. These continuities are little impacted by factors assumed to bring about change such as electronic technologies, major wars, globalization, and revolutions. In addition to such areas of low political plasticity, areas of high political plasticity are considered. For example, women in education is discussed to illustrate how rapid societal change can be achieved. This book explains the psychological and social mechanisms that limit political plasticity, and shape the possibility of changes in both democratic and dictatorial countries. Students, teachers, and anyone interested in political behavior and social psychology will benefit from this volume.

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