Ideology and the Microfoundations of Conflict

NOTE EDITORE

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.

AUTORE

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.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780197670187
• Collana: Series in Political Psychology
• Dimensioni: 170 x 58.4 x 226 mm Ø 839 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pagine Arabe: 536