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Political Psychology k-12 education and where possibleIn recent decades, research in political psychology has illuminated the psychological processes underlying important political action, both by ordinary citizens and by political leaders. As the world has become increasingly engaged in thinking about politics, this volume reflects the exciting new work by political psychologists to understand the contemporary functioning of government.