"Struggling or Recognition" examines the important role psychological factors play in fostering changes toward more democratic structures. "Struggling for Recognition" posits that the drive for personal recognition is a prime motivation behind the pursuit of democracy. The book …
Struggling for Recognition posits that the drive for personal recognition is a prime motivation behind the pursuit of democracy. The book presents an alternative to the theories of social and political changes that fail to test the causal assumption they make about human psychol…
Personality and politics in contemporary democracies -- Personality in politics -- Moral foundations of political action -- Personal determinants of political divide -- Diversities and commonalities in political attitudes -- The private and public personality of politicians -- P…
"Few people today would challenge the legitimacy of democracy as the form of government most congenial to modern-day citizenship, as it requires its members to treat each other as equals and to cooperate in the shared pursuit of conditions that maximize both the individual's pot…