Beyond rationality : behavioral political science in the 21st century How and why do people make political decisions This book is the first to present a unified framework of the Behavioral Political Science paradigm. – BPS presents a range of psychological approaches to understanding political decision making. The integration of these approaches with Rational Choice Theory provides students with a comprehensible paradigm for understanding current political events around the world. Presented in nontechnical language and enlivened with a wealth of real world examples this is an ideal core text for a one semester courses in political science American government political psychology or political behavior. It can also supplement a course in international relations or public policy. Living in interesting times : how can behavioral political science help us understand the current political moment The rational actor model of political decision making The limits of human processing : bounded rationality heuristics & biases What you say may matter less than how you say it : the role of framing in political communication effects The limitations of the unitary actor model of government Feeling politics : how emotions impact attitudes and behavior The origins of political preferences : material self interest or personality moral values and group attitudes Better to be right or to belong Motivated reasoning in politics Looking forward : how behavioral political science can help policymakers.