ABSTRACT
The studies in this volume deal with problems of authoritarianism and anti-Semitism. Lowenthal's book length contribution, "Prophets of Deceit," which begins this collection, is a classic of political psychology. This research study is followed by an essay, "Terror's Atomization of Man. "Lowenthal uses this material for a theory of the psychological mechanisms operative under terrorist conditions and their significance for contemporary society.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|171 pages
Prophets of Deceit
part II|13 pages
Terror’s Dehumanizing Effects
part III|59 pages
Images of Prejudice
part IV|63 pages
Toward a Psychology of Authoritarianism