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OverviewWe have politics on our mind—or, rather, we have politics in different parts of our brains. In this path-breaking study, Matt Qvortrup takes the reader on a whistle stop tour through the fascinating, and sometimes frightening, world of neuropolitics; the discipline that combines neuroscience and politics, and is even being used to win elections. Putting the 'science' back into political science, The Political Brain shows how fMRI-scans can identify differences between Liberals and Conservatives, can predict our behaviour with sometimes greater accuracy than surveys, and can explain the biology of uprisings, revolutions, and wars. Not merely a study of empirical evidence, the book shows how the philosophical theories of, among others, Plato, Aristotle, and Spinoza can be supported by brain scans. Along the way, it also provides an overview of the state-of-the-art knowledge of the organ that shapes our politics. The book shows that if we rely on evolutionary primitive parts of the midbrain—those engaged when we succumb to polarised politics—we stand in danger of squandering the gains we made through the last eight million years. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matt Qvortrup (Coventry University)Publisher: Central European University Press Imprint: Central European University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.170kg ISBN: 9789633866597ISBN 10: 9633866596 Pages: 120 Publication Date: 20 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Barbara J. Sahakian Preface: The Brain in Political Research Introduction: The State of Neuropolitics Chapter One: The Brain: A Philosophical and Historical Introduction Chapter Two: The Neuropolitics of Us and Them Chapter Three: Social Neuroscience, Political Attitudes, and Election Campaigns Chapter Four: The Listening Brain: The State We Ought to Be In Epilogue: Inconclusive Scientific Postscript Notes Subject Index Name IndexReviews"""The decisions and perceptions of voters and politicians are rooted in their brains but the neuroscience of politics is still a fledgling area of research. In this book, Matt Qvortrup frames the neuroscience research from the perspective of political philosophy, and thereby opens the door to a more coherent field of neuropolitics. Peppered with pertinent and fascinating examples from world politics, and throughout carefully informed by neuroscience studies, Qvortrup expertly builds a convincing case for the relevance of neuropolitics."" --Jakob Hohwy" Author InformationProfessor Matt Qvortrup, Coventry University, studied human biology before gaining a doctorate in politics at The University of Oxford. A recognised expert on political theory and behaviour, he presented the BBC program 'The Political Brain' on BBC Radio4. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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