Pulling the Trigger: How Threats to the Nation Increase Support for Military Action via the Generation of Hubris

Previous studies of public opinion in the United States have reported positive associations between national hubris and support for military actions. This article argues that in addition to its stable aspect, national hubris has a contextual aspect: under perceived symbolic threats to the nation, na...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yuval Feinstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sociological Science 2016-05-01
Series:Sociological Science
Subjects:
War
Online Access:https://www.sociologicalscience.com/articles-v3-15-317/