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Central Africa And The Political Psychology Of Borders, Ibpp Editor Oct 1997

Central Africa And The Political Psychology Of Borders, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes psychological meanings of borders, the political consequences of these meanings, and policy recommendations for Central African political leaders.


Trends. The Liberian Elections And Reflections On Political Love, Ibpp Editor Jul 1997

Trends. The Liberian Elections And Reflections On Political Love, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses political observations of survivors of wars, purges, massacres, and terror, survivors who have lost loved ones, all their worldly goods, even portions of their own bodies, minds, and spirits, often may be the biggest supporters of the perpetrators of evil.


The Political Psychology Of Virtual Reality: Scandinavian Trail Blazing, Ibpp Editor Jul 1997

The Political Psychology Of Virtual Reality: Scandinavian Trail Blazing, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article identifies some research opportunities concerning the political psychology of virtual reality.


Cleavages Of Political Values Among Generations In Brazil, Ibpp Editor Jul 1997

Cleavages Of Political Values Among Generations In Brazil, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article was written by Professor of Psychology Fabián Echegaray, Professor of Sociology Paulo Krischke, and Director of Institutional Ethics Aluir Toso. All three researchers are at the Universidad Federal de Santa Cantarina. They posit and provide supporting theory and data that values which are postmaterialist (emphasizing psychological well-being and self-actualization) as opposed to materialist (emphasizing materialistic goods) are more likely to be displayed by younger than older Brazilians and by those with higher than lower social class. Thus older, lower class Brazilians will be most materialist and younger, higher class Brazilians will be most postmaterialist. The paper was presented …


Theory And Practice In The Career Of Fernando Henrique Cardoso: Part I, Ibpp Editor Jul 1997

Theory And Practice In The Career Of Fernando Henrique Cardoso: Part I, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

Political psychologists often contemplate the significance of their research--theoretical, empirical--for the practice of politics. Too often, seemingly valuable research is ignored, discounted, misperceived, and misapplied by political practitioners. Yet occasionally researchers practice politics as well--not just the politics of everyday life--but the formal politics of local, regional, national, and international entities. In the United States, Woodrow Wilson, Eugene McCarthy, and even Newt Gingrich come immediately to mind. What will be the interaction of research and practice when both are developed and implemented by the same individual? Dr. Ted Goertzel of Rutgers University has written the following article concerning another researcher-practitioner--Fernando …


Political Psychology And Political Policy, Ibpp Editor Mar 1997

Political Psychology And Political Policy, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the basic components of political policy which can be influenced through political psychology. It also suggests some political limitations of this influence.