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Dr. Edward Dunbar stands at the intersection of psychology and political  science, bringing a profound understanding of human behavior to the global  stage. As authoritarian leaders increasingly shape the political landscapes of  numerous countries, Dr. Dunbar's work arrives at a critical juncture. His   incisive analyses explore how these leaders wield violence to seize and  maintain power, fostering environments of mistrust, fear, and social  polarization.

In his latest book, Dr. Dunbar delves into the psychological underpinnings of authoritarian regimes, examining how living under such rule inflicts collective trauma. His contributions are not only timely but also vital, as they shed light on the mechanisms of totalitarian control and its far-reaching impacts on society.

BELOW ARE OTHER BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS THAT SHOULD BE OF GREAT INTEREST

The Psychology of Authoritarian Leaders: Strongmen, Crooks, and Celebrities (International and Cultural Psychology) 2024th Edition

The book examines the issue of authoritarian leadership through an evidence-based methodology. The original research addresses: (a) social risk factors the leader exploits to take power, (b) describe how these leaders influenced their followers, (c) the accomplishments of their regimes, and (d) how the society adjusted after the leader’s demise.. in separate chapters, the subtypes of authoritarian leaders are detailed (AL) – the charismatic, the thug, and the populist. In addition, clinical profiles are provided describing leaders' relationships with families, friends, and followers. The book will examine how the subject assumed power, how they governed, and how they ceded power. The analysis highlights typical achievements and failures of authoritarian regimes. The final chapter describes the social consequences of authoritarian governance and discusses how liberal democracies need to protect their institutions from authoritarian take over. This work includes analyses and, statistical methods which are presented in a manner, making the book accessible to a wide readership. Scholars in psychology, sociology, political science and cultural studies will find this volume a revealing and necessary addition to their libraries.

Indoctrination to Hate: Recruitment Techniques of Hate Groups and How to Stop Them

This book details the solicitation and indoctrination of members into extremist hate groups. Using theoretical, empirical, and field studies, experts explain the psychological processes of bias formation, hate identity, and the stages of extremism, and detail first-person accounts of hate group membership and critical incidents of hate violence. Contributors draw significantly upon the current wave of reactionary political and racial intolerance witnessed in the United States and Europe in addressing specific groups and forms of hate extremism as found across different cultural and geographic regions.

Hate Unleashed:America's Cataclysmic Change

Investigates the psychological factors that led to the election of Donald Trump and the accompanying escalation of hate violence and intolerance in the United States. It also spells out the challenge for Americans living in a time of political conservatism and unbridled hostility toward minorities, immigrants, and socially progressive individuals-and what democratic-minded people can do to take action.

Hate Unleashed: America's Cataclysmic Change looks at the process by which America moved away from a progressive democratic model of governance in response to themes of economic and cultural vulnerability. Drawing on the notions of authoritarianism and ultranationalism-as well as insights from polling research and the advent of fake news-Hate Unleashed portrays how American politics became a battleground about culture and diversity. Edward Dunbar exposes how xenophobia, the synthesis of hate speech into political rhetoric, and appeals to a nationalism of nostalgia are linked to the escalation in hate activity after the November 2016 election. In his examination of election results, hate crime activity, and the history of Black lynching, Dunbar places the Trump victory as the latest battle in the unending civil war of the United States.

The Psychology of Hate Crimes as Domestic Terrorism: U.S. and Global Issues [3 volumes]

By Edward W. Dunbar (Editor), Amalio Blanco Ph.D. (Editor) and Desirée A. Crèvecoeur- MacPhail Ph.D. (Editor)

The Psychology of Hate Crimes as Domestic Terrorism: U.S. and Global Issues takes a hard look at hate crimes both domestically and internationally, enabling readers to see similarities and disparities as well as to make the connections between hate crimes and domestic terrorism. The entries in this three-volume set discuss subjects such as the psychology and motivation in hate crimes, the cultural norms that shape tolerance of outgroups or tolerance of hate, and the fact that hate crimes are a pervasive form of domestic terrorism, as well as myriad issues of proliferation, public policy, policing, law and punishment, and prevention.

The set opens with an introduction that discusses hate crime research and examines issues of identification of the bias element of hate crimes via empirical and case vignettes. The subsequent chapters discuss subjects such as the socio-demographic profiles of hate crime offenders; hate crime legislation and policy in the United States; the effects of hate crime on their victims as well as society; the incidence of hate crime in specific regions, such as Europe, the Middle East, and South America; and programs and therapeutic interventions to heal victims. Readers will also learn how specific educational approaches in communities, schools, and universities can be implemented to help prevent future escalation of hate-motivated violence.

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Together,  we continue to deepen our understanding of the interplay between power, fear, and societal trauma."

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Publications

  1. Bell, C. C., & Dunbar, E. (2012). Racism and pathological bias as a co-occurring problem in diagnosis and assessment. In T. A. Widiger (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of personality disorders (pp. 694–709). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199735013.013.0032

  2. Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Hate Crime Victimization: Identity Politics or Identity Risk? (2006). Violence and Victims, 21(3).

  3. Dunbar, E., Quinones, J., & Crevecoeur, D. A. (2005). Assessment of Hate Crime Offenders: The Role of Bias Intent in Examining Violence Risk. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 5(1), 1-19.

  4. Reconsidering the Clinical Utility of Bias as a Mental Health Problem: Intervention Strategies for Psychotherapy Practice. (2004). Psychotherapy, 41(2), 97-111.

  5. Dunbar, E., & Molina, A. (2004). Opposition to the Legitimacy of Hate Crime Laws: The role of argument acceptance, knowledge, individual differences, and peer influence. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (ASAP, 4(1).

  6. Dunbar, E., Blanco, A., Sullaway, M., & Horcajo, J. (2004). Human Rights and Ethnic Attitudes in Spain: The Role of Cognitive, Social Status, and Individual Difference Factors. International Journal of Psychology.

  7. Dunbar, E., & Simonova, L. (2003). Individual Difference and Social Status Predictors of Anti-Semitism and Racism: U.S. and Czech Findings with the Prejudice/Tolerance and Right Wing Authoritarianism Scales. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2, 1-17.

  8. Symbolic, Relational, and Ideological Signifiers of Bias Motivated Offenders: Toward a Strategy of Assessment. (2003). American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 73(2), 203–211.

  9. Signs and Cultural Messages of Bias Motivated Crimes: Analysis of the Hate Component of Intergroup Violence. (2002). In H. Giles (Ed.), Law enforcement, communication, and the community (pp. 201-228). John Benjamins Publishers.

  10. Personal statement: Award for distinguished early career contributions to the public interest. (2001). American Psychologist, 56(11), 925-928.

  11. Dunbar, E., Saiz, J.L., Stela, K., & Saez, R. (2001). Personality and Social Group Value Determinants of Outgroup Bias: A Cross-National Comparison of Gough’s Pr/To Scale. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 31(2), 267-275.

  12. Dunbar, E. & Slajerova, L. (2000). When hate has no boundaries: Psychological dynamics of the Roma Diaspora in Eastern Europe. Irish Psychological Society Bulletin (In Press).

  13. Dunbar, E. & Slajerova, L. (2000). Hostility against Europe’s Roma population transcends national boundaries. Psychology International, 11(1), 1-5.

  14. Defending the indefensible: A critique and analysis of psycholegal defense arguments of hate crime perpetrators. (1999). Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 15(1), 64-78.

  15. First do no harm: Challenges in linking hate violence risk to intervention. (1999). Perspectives, 10(3), 4-7.

  16. The relationship of DSM diagnostic criteria and Gough's prejudice scale: Exploring the clinical manifestations of the prejudiced personality. (1998). Cultural Diversity and Mental Health, 3(4), 247-258.

  17. Assessing multi-group identity: The personal dimensions of difference scale. (1996). International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 21(1), 1-28.

  18. Sullaway, M. E., & Dunbar, E. (1996). Clinical manifestations of prejudice in psychotherapy: Toward a strategy of assessment and treatment. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 3(4), 296-309.

  19. Dunbar, E., Liu, J., & Horvath, A. M. (1995). Coping with inter-cultural conflict: Implications for counseling research and practice. Cultural Diversity and Mental Health, 1(2), 129-139.

  20. Dunbar, E., Saiz, J.L., Stela, K., & Saez, R. (1995). The assessment of the prejudiced personality: The Pr scale forty years later. Journal of Personality Assessment, 65(2), 270-277.

  21. Dunbar, E. & Geirland, J. (1995). Workplace diversity and organizational life: Implications for EAP service delivery. EAP Exchange, Spring, 18-21.

  22. Adjustment issues of German executives to the international assignment. (1994). International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 18(3), 277-291.

  23. Liu, J.F. & Dunbar, E. (1994). The experience of social group conflict of Asian-Pacifics: Relating conflict type and cultural identification to coping response. Proceedings of the 1994 Convention of the Asian American Psychological Association.

  24. Dunbar, E. (1993). The relationship of subjective distress and emergency response experience in the effective use of protective equipment. Work and Stress, 7(4) 365-374.

  25. Dunbar, E. (1993). Prior experience and psychological stress in using personal protective equipment. Journal of Safety Research, 24, 181-187.

  26. Dunbar, E. & Ehrlich, M. (1993). Preparation of the international employee: Career and consultation needs. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 45(1), 18-25.

  27. Dunbar, E. (1992). Expatriate adjustment issues of multinational personnel. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 16, 1-16.

  28. Workplace diversity in the R&D environment: What employees are saying. (1992). Ms/PhD Magazine, 21-24.

  29. Sullaway, M., Ehrlich, M., & Dunbar, E. (1992). Psychological aspects of the emergency response function. Hazmat World, February, 42-44.

  30. Dunbar, E., Sullaway, M. E., & Ehrlich, M. (1992). Correlates of leadership in emergency situations: Organizational and methodological considerations. International Journal of Psychology, 27, 3-4, 494-495.

  31. Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference on Workforce 2000. (1992). University of California Press.

  32. Dunbar, E., & Geirland, J., & Akutsu, P. A. (1991). Cultural frameworks in macroergonomics: A framework and methodology. Proceedings of the Eleventh Congress of the International Ergonomics Association. Paris, France, 1212-1221.

  33. Dunbar, E. & Katcher, A. (1990). International relocation training: Exploring the myths of expatriation. Training and Development Journal, 44(9), 45-48.

  34. Dunbar, E. (1988). The Evaluation of the expatriate assignment: A survey report. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Teachers College, Columbia University.

  35. Mendenhall, M., Dunbar, E., & Oddou, G. (1987). Expatriate selection, training, and career pathing: A review and critique. Human Resource Management, 26(3), 331-345.

  36. Dunbar, E. & Ehrlich, M. (1985). International human resources practices: Selecting, training, and managing the international staff. Columbia University, unpublished report.

    Other Citations

    • Examining the Bias Motivation of Hate Crime Offenders: The Relationship of Motivation and Victim Target with Instrumental Aggression. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.

    • Human Rights Attitudes and Peer Influence: The Role of Explicit Bias, Gender, and Salience. Dunbar, E., Blanco, A., Sullaway, M., Horcajo, J., & Dela Corte. International Journal of Intercultural Relations.

    • Counseling practices to ameliorate the effects of discrimination and hate events: Toward a model of assessment and intervention. The Counseling Psychologist, 29(2), 279-307.