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The Authoritarian Dynamic
Karen Stenner
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Description for The Authoritarian Dynamic
Paperback. This book develops a general theory of intolerance of difference. Series: Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 50 b/w illus. 33 tables. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
What is the basis for intolerance? This book addresses that question by developing a universal theory about what causes intolerance of difference in general, which includes racism, political intolerance (e.g. restriction of free speech), moral intolerance (e.g. homophobia, supporting censorship, opposing abortion) and punitiveness. It demonstrates that all these seemingly disparate attitudes are principally caused by just two factors: individuals' innate psychological predispositions to intolerance ('authoritarianism') interacting with changing conditions of societal threat. The threatening conditions, resonant particularly in the present political climate, that exacerbate authoritarian attitudes include national economic downturn, rapidly rising crime rates, civil dissent and unrest, loss ... Read more
What is the basis for intolerance? This book addresses that question by developing a universal theory about what causes intolerance of difference in general, which includes racism, political intolerance (e.g. restriction of free speech), moral intolerance (e.g. homophobia, supporting censorship, opposing abortion) and punitiveness. It demonstrates that all these seemingly disparate attitudes are principally caused by just two factors: individuals' innate psychological predispositions to intolerance ('authoritarianism') interacting with changing conditions of societal threat. The threatening conditions, resonant particularly in the present political climate, that exacerbate authoritarian attitudes include national economic downturn, rapidly rising crime rates, civil dissent and unrest, loss ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521534789
SKU
V9780521534789
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About Karen Stenner
Karen Stenner is Assistant Professor of Politics at Princeton University, New Jersey where she has been teaching since 1998. She has previously taught at Duke University, North Carolina. She is the recipient of the Stanley Kelly Teaching Award awarded by the Department of Politics at Princeton University in 2001. Professor Stenner is the co-author of Electoral Behavior: Introduction to Theories, ... Read more
Reviews for The Authoritarian Dynamic
'Academic readers in political science, psychology and sociology should not miss the book. They will be richly rewarded.' Political Studies Review