The Oxford Handbook of Behavioral Political Science

The Oxford Handbook of Behavioral Political Science examines the factors that help to explain the political decisions and behavior of individuals, leaders, and states. What motivates individuals to participate in elections? What factors influence their support for a particular individual or political party? What are the cognitive, motivational, emotional, and psychological processes that go into leaders' decisions regarding war and peace? Does biology play
a role in political orientation? Integrating ideas from different fields, such as economics, psychology, and communications the work in the Handbook provides a deep view into the thinking processes and behavior of decision makers.