Woshinsky, Oliver H.
Explaining politics : culture, institutions, and political behavior / Oliver H. Woshinsky. - New York, NY : Routledge, 2008. - xiv, 410 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-368) and index.
Introduction : personality and environment -- 1. The impact of culture -- 2. Cultures and conflict -- 3. Politics and cooperation -- 4. The diversity of political culture -- 5. The origins and persistence of political culture -- 6. Who becomes political? Who doesn't? -- 7. Citizen voting behavior -- 8. The beliefs of political activists -- 9. Political ideologies and post-industrial values -- 10. Institutions and behavior : the impact of voting systems -- 11. Institutions and leadership : a comparison of parliamentary and presidential systems -- 12. Institutions and the balance of power -- 13. The impact of parties on political behavior -- 14. How the media structure politics -- 15. The personality of political leaders -- 16. The impact of globalization : democracy, anarchy, or ...?
This text offers a comprehensive overview of who participates in politics and why, how social and political institutions shape that involvement, and, ultimately, what form citizen political participation takes. Drawing on a multitude of factors to explain politics and political behaviour, Woshinsky shows that political outcomes depend on a complex interplay between individuals and their environment. Psychology, personality, and ideology, together with culture, institutions, and social context shape political behaviour.
9780415960786 (pbk.) 0415960789 (pbk.)
2007038212
Political culture
Political participation
JA75.7 / .W67 2008
320
Explaining politics : culture, institutions, and political behavior / Oliver H. Woshinsky. - New York, NY : Routledge, 2008. - xiv, 410 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-368) and index.
Introduction : personality and environment -- 1. The impact of culture -- 2. Cultures and conflict -- 3. Politics and cooperation -- 4. The diversity of political culture -- 5. The origins and persistence of political culture -- 6. Who becomes political? Who doesn't? -- 7. Citizen voting behavior -- 8. The beliefs of political activists -- 9. Political ideologies and post-industrial values -- 10. Institutions and behavior : the impact of voting systems -- 11. Institutions and leadership : a comparison of parliamentary and presidential systems -- 12. Institutions and the balance of power -- 13. The impact of parties on political behavior -- 14. How the media structure politics -- 15. The personality of political leaders -- 16. The impact of globalization : democracy, anarchy, or ...?
This text offers a comprehensive overview of who participates in politics and why, how social and political institutions shape that involvement, and, ultimately, what form citizen political participation takes. Drawing on a multitude of factors to explain politics and political behaviour, Woshinsky shows that political outcomes depend on a complex interplay between individuals and their environment. Psychology, personality, and ideology, together with culture, institutions, and social context shape political behaviour.
9780415960786 (pbk.) 0415960789 (pbk.)
2007038212
Political culture
Political participation
JA75.7 / .W67 2008
320
