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In: Armed forces & society: official journal of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society : an interdisciplinary journal, Volume 34, Issue 4, p. 719-721
ISSN: 0095-327X
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In: Armed forces & society: official journal of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society : an interdisciplinary journal, Volume 34, Issue 4, p. 719-721
ISSN: 0095-327X
In: Armed forces & society, Volume 34, Issue 4, p. 719-721
ISSN: 1556-0848
In: Nationalities papers: the journal of nationalism and ethnicity, Volume 30, Issue 3, p. 383-401
ISSN: 1465-3923
Among social psychologists, there has long been a debate over the concept of the stereotype. Are stereotypes meant mainly for consumption by an in-group or are they designed by and for curious outsiders? Are they primarily individual or collective? Are they benign generalizations and categories that make it easier for individuals or groups to perceive and organize the world around them? Or are they insipid and unsustainable generalizations, based on false information, exaggeration, unfairly rigid conceptual categories, or even the observer's laziness? Do they beget understanding or prejudice? These questions, many of which were first raised by Walter Lippmann when he published Public Opinion in 1922, still polarize the psychological profession today. They also continue to confound politicians who wish to construct coherent, distinct, and vibrant identities for their nations.
In: Nationalities papers: the journal of nationalism and ethnicity, Volume 30, Issue 3, p. 383-402
ISSN: 0090-5992
In: Intelligence and national security, Volume 34, Issue 4, p. 561-575
ISSN: 1743-9019
In: Gioe , D V , Goodman , M S & Frey , D S 2019 , ' Unforgiven : Russian Intelligence Vengeance as Political Theater and Strategic Messaging ' , Intelligence & National Security , vol. 34 , no. 4 , pp. 561-575 . https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2019.1573537
The poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer and MI6 agent Sergei Skripal highlights the enduring Russian ardor for poisoning enemies of the state as a warning to others who contemplate disloyalty. Beyond treating the event itself, we explore Russian conceptions of theatrical murder as a peculiar element of state power. We historicize this development and inquire whether assassination as political theater and strategic messaging is a tool embraced in particular by Vladimir Putin or rather emblematic of the Russian state. We explore why and how Putin opted to strike at the moment he did to seek vengeance against Skripal, concluding that a confluence of structural and human factors at the intersection of British government policies with Russian domestic politics led Putin to his decision. We conclude with the implications of these findings for western governments.
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In: The European legacy: the official journal of the International Society for the Study of European Ideas (ISSEI), Volume 12, Issue 7, p. 891-928
ISSN: 1470-1316