The Political Psychology of Attitudes towards the West
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The Political Psychology of Attitudes towards the West

  1. 246 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Political Psychology of Attitudes towards the West

About this book

Why do some individuals from the imagined "non-West" view the "West" favorably and others do not?

Grounded in psychological authoritarianism and the psychological reactions to experiences of rejection, Björn Goldstein provides a theoretical model to explain and predict attitude toward the "West." Using accounts from high-ranking politicians from different socioeconomic groups in the Tamil Nadu region of India—a region independent from the often too "emotionalized" discourse regarding (political) Islam—Goldstein challenges the conventional narrative that the most important factors for attitude formation toward the West are experiences of disregard and oppression perpetrated by the West.

Far beyond the personal characteristics of individuals, differences in attitudes follow a regular pattern of variables influencing opinion and attitude formation toward the West in each society. Scoring high on authoritarianism predicts "anti-Western" attitudes far better than socio-economic status, cultural or moral concerns, or normative differences do.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781138090453
eBook ISBN
9781351610612
Edition
1
Topic
Politica e relazioni internazionali
Subtopic
Politica asiatica

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. List of Tables
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. List of Abbreviations
  10. Annotation to Terms
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. 2 The Relevance of Studying Attitudes towards the “West” for International Relations Research
  13. 3 Anti-“Western” and Pro-“Western” Attitudes: A Theoretical Approach
  14. 4 Probing the Theoretical Model: A Qualitative Approach
  15. 5 Seven Interviewees’ Attitudes towards the “West”: Analysis and Comparison
  16. 6 Discussion
  17. 7 Conclusion
  18. Index