I am asking a broad question: does anyone have an interest in what may be called political psychology? If so, can you point me in the right direction for literature on this area?
Paul, why don't you start with reading selected chapters of handbooks such as the "The Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology"? Then you might want to continue with the references therein, before proceeding with a search for papers in "Political Psychology" and related journals.
International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) is an interdisciplinary organization representing all fields of inquiry concerned with exploring the relationships between political and psychological processes. Members include psychologists, political scientists, psychiatrists, historians, sociologists, economists, anthropolists, as well as journalists, governement officials and others. The society is international, with members from all regions of the world: the Americas, Europe, Asia , the Middle East and Africa
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