What affects who participates in politics? In most studies of political behaviour it is found that
individuals with higher education participate to a larger extent in political activities than …

This paper examines potency, defined as the collective belief in a group that it can be
effective, and its tole in determining group effectiveness. The paper illustrates the construct …

Affective polarization captures the extent to which citizens feel sympathy towards partisan in-
groups and antagonism towards partisan out-groups. This is comparatively easy to assess in …

For the past twenty years, noted sociologist Andrew Abbott has been developing what he
calls a processual ontology for social life. In this view, the social world is constantly changing …

The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented transformations in every sector of
society, resulting from the explosive advancement of information and communication …

Populist Authoritarianism focuses on the Chinese Communist Party, which governs the
world's largest population in a single-party authoritarian state. Wenfang Tang attempts to …

Social psychological research has taught us a lot about why people protest. This article
provides a theoretical and empirical overview. Discussed are grievances, efficacy …

Trust and power between actors are two central concepts in social exchanges. Yet, studies
investigating residents' support for tourism using the social exchange theory have failed to …

This book describes the reasoned action approach, an integrative framework for the
prediction and change of human social behavior. It provides an up-to-date review of relevant …

Celebrated scientists Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler explain the amazing power of
social networks and our profound influence on one another's lives. Your colleague's …