“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others” once remarked Winston Churchill. In this day and age this quotation resonates more than ever. This book explores democracy from the perspective of social and cultural psychology, highlighting the importance of the everyday basis of democratic practices. This approach takes us beyond the simple understanding of democracy in its institutional guise of free elections and public accountability, and towards a focus on group dynamics and personal characteristics of the democratic citizen, including their mentalities, habits and ways of relating to others. The book features discussions of the two-way street between democracy and dictatorship; conflicts within protests, ideology and public debate; and the psychological profile of a democratic citizen and its critique. While acknowledging the limitations of today’s democratic systems, this volume aims to re-invigorate democracy by bringing psychology to the table of current debates on social change and citizenship.
The road to actualized democracy: a psychological exploration
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págs. 27-57
Looking for happiness, finding economic growth: the Chilean transition to democracy
págs. 59-84
Democratic revolutions?: Insights on social stability and social change from psychology and politics
págs. 85-109
págs. 111-126
Alternating dominance: social categorization, group formation, and the problem of borders
págs. 129-145
Actual democracy and a United Europe of States: a case study of austerity and protest in the Republic of Ireland
págs. 147-163
Ideology and actualized democracy: allies or enemies?
págs. 165-180
Cultural psychology and politics: otherness, democracy, and the refugee crisis
págs. 181-197
The perfect psytizen: sociohistorical debts and the limits of psychology as engineering for democracy
págs. 201-223
Nurturing democratic citizens: a commitment for psychology?
págs. 225-243
Educating for democracy: entrepreneurship education as a democratic discipline?
págs. 245-261
págs. 263-282
págs. 285-301
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