The Political Psychology of Attitudes towards the West

An Empirical Analysis from Tamil Nadu

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
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Author: Björn Goldstein ISBN: 9781351610605
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 3, 2018
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Björn Goldstein
ISBN: 9781351610605
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 3, 2018
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

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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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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