Political Psychology: Situations, Individuals, and Cases

Political Psychology: Situations, Individuals, and Cases, 3rd edition, provides a concise, readable, and organized introduction to the topic of political psychology by examining this very question. The new edition is completely revised and contains updated material on foreign policy decision-making, electoral choice and more.

David Patrick Houghton is a British-American academic and a retired Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. His other books include The Decision Point (Oxford University Press, 2012), A Citizen’s Guide to American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2013), and U.S. Foreign Policy and the Iran Hostage Crisis (Cambridge University Press, 2001). He has also published academic articles in a wide array of outlets, including Political Psychology, The British Journal of Political Science, Foreign Policy Analysis, Security Studies, and Terrorism and Political Violence.