Political Attitudes by Voinea, Camelia F. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Table of Contents Preface

Political Science … … and Computational Modelling Out of the Shadow Past Challenges and Answered Questions Approach Goals The Picture References

Acknowledgements Introduction

A Half‐Century‐Long History Emergent Area Now and Then: Methodology Inertia First Research Programmes The Challenge of Political Culture The Assault A ‘Two‐Way Ticket’ Approach Criteria in Model Selection: The Addressed Modelling Aspects References

Part I: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ATTITUDE MODELLING

1 Attitudes

Attitudes in the Philosophy of Mind Attitudes in Social Psychology In Search of Definition Cognitive Modelling of Attitude Change Web Resources References

2 Political Attitudes

Conceptual Modelling Backgrounds Attitude Research in the Early Days of Social Psychology … … and Political Psychology Attitudes in Political Science The Ages About the ‘Model’ in Philosophy, Logic and Science Near and Far Future Trends in Political Attitude Modelling Research References

Part II: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL INFLUENCE MODELS OF ATTITUDE CHANGE

3 Voting Choice Computer Simulation Model

Conceptual Model Operational Model Political Attitude Philosophy of Computational Modelling and Simulation References

4 Community Referendum Model

Conceptual Aspects: The Individual Agent Operational Model Philosophy of Simulation Conclusions References

Part III: THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL SPACE IN POLITICAL ATTITUDE MODELLING

5 Social Impact Theory and Model

Physical Space and Social Influence Modelling Modelling Social Pressure as a Force Field Social Impact Theory (1981) References

6 Dynamic Social Impact Theory and Model

What Does It Take To Change a Static Theory Into a Dynamic One? Historical Context of Nonlinear Models in Social Psychology Conceptual Model Computer Simulation Model Simulation Modelling Generations of Computer Simulations The Relevance of Social Impact Theories for Political Attitude Modelling Web Resources References

Part IV: POLITICAL ATTITUDE APPROACHES BASED ON SOCIAL INFLUENCE, CULTURE CHANGE AND COLLECTIVE ACTION MODELLING

7 Culture Dissemination Model

Modelling Principles Web Resources References

8 Diversity Survival Model

Conceptual Model Persuasion Process: Political Attitude Change Web Resources References

9 Collective Action Modelling

Political Contagion Model Closing Remarks Web Resources References

Part V: MULTIDIMENSIONAL SPATIAL MODELS

Attitude Change Modelling 10 The System Dynamics Modelling Paradigm

Hierarchical Models References

11 Multidimensional Attitude Change Models. Galileo

Galileo Model Web Resources References

Part VI: POLITICAL COGNITION MODELLING

Information Processing, Affect and Cognition General Picture and Cognitive Background Political Attitude: The ‘Hot Potato’ of the 1960s 12 The JQP Model

Political Cognition and Political Judgment in Political Attitude Change Conceptual Model Mechanisms Web Resources References

13 Political Attitude Strength Simulation Modelling

Attribute‐Based Modelling of Political Attitudes The PASS Model References

Part VII: COMPUTATIONAL AND SIMULATION MODELLING OF IDEOLOGY

Political Attitude and Other Approaches on Ideology: A Brief Review Definitional Frameworks in Ideology Modelling Early Ideology Empirical and Computer Models Spatial Paradigm Cognitive Paradigm 14 Ideological Polarization Model

The Dynamics of Ideological Distance: Conceptual Aspects Computational and Simulation Model References

15 Ideological Landscapes Model

Generated Versus Empirical Ideological Landscapes Web Resources References

16 Complex Integrative Models of Political Ideology

Cognitive Affinities Model Computational and Simulation Modelling Web Resources References

Part VIII: POLITY MODELLING

Polity Modelling: The Old and the New Look 17 Polity Instability Models Featuring Ethnic and Nationalist Insurgence

Geopolitical Strategic Competition, GeoSim Nationalist Insurgency Model GROWLab: Advances in the Computational and Simulation Modelling of Spatial Conflict Emergence Web Resources References

18 Polity Instability Model Featuring Reconstruction after State Failure

Model Definition Post‐Confrontation Polity Reconstruction Modelling Conflict Analysis in Virtual States Model Web Resources References

19 Polity Dynamics Model Featuring the Relationship between Public Issue Emergence and Public Policy Development

Conceptual Model Model Structure Model’s Generative Architecture Operational Model Relevance of the Model Web Resources References

20 Polity Instability Model Featuring Revolution against Authoritarian Regime

Conceptual Aspects Open Questions and Closing Remarks References

Part IX: EPILOGUE

21 Shaping New Science

Why Would Political Attitude Computational Modelling Be Important? Experimental Versus Computational Political Science Diversity and Convergence: Current Research Trends References

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