This Handbook, an international endeavor in cultural political psychology, integrates global experts' insights to examine the psychological role of sign systems in policy, power, and politics. The focus is on how meaning, derived from action, influences power negotiations, requiring an exploration of the individual and their co-created signs. Addressing the challenge of converting rich theories into practical applications, the Handbook aspires to clarify complex phenomena, promoting a holistic understanding of individuals, communities, and the interplay of symbols, identity, and politics. By democratizing discourse and promoting inclusivity, especially from non-Western and underrepresented contexts, we hope to unravel the world's intricate political tapestries.

Kevin R. Carriere is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Stonehill College, where he studies the intersection of collective action and policy solutions. He was the James Marshall Public Policy Fellow for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues in 2019-2020, serving as a Policy Advisor for  Congresswoman Deb Haaland. He has also received the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s  SAGE Early Career Trajectory Award and numerous grants and awards for his teaching and research. His co-edited works include Imagining collective futures: Perspectives from social, cultural, and political psychology (Palgrave) and Where culture and mind meet: Principles for a dynamic cultural psychology (Information Age Publishing). His first book, Psychology in policy: Redefining politics through the individual (Springer Nature) began a call for an individual, meaning-making focus on political psychology.