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Culture of anxiety or culture of trust?: identity research in the bipolarity of aggression and peace
In: Methods, theories, and empirical applications in the social sciences: Festschrift for Peter Schmidt, S. 271-278
Culture of anxiety or culture of trust? Identity research in the bipolarity of aggression and peace
In: Methods, Theories, and Empirical Applications in the Social Sciences, S. 271-278
Determinants of National Identity in East and West Germany: An Empirical Comparison of Theories on the Significance of Authoritarianism, Anomie, and General Self‐Esteem
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 259-288
ISSN: 1467-9221
This paper presents an integrated theoretical model of national identity, nationalism, and patriotism that takes into account some action‐theoretical deliberations, the theories of authoritarianism and anomie, and the social identity approach. The model was tested empirically for citizens of the former East and West Germany with the use of a structural equations model. Most of the hypotheses were supported: Authoritarianism has a significant potential to explain national identity and nationalism. Anomie and general self‐esteem are of subordinate relevance. Generally, East and West Germans identify themselves with Germany for the same reasons. However, these results suggest a more differentiated analysis of the effects of anomie and general self‐esteem in explaining national identity.
Determinants of National Identity in East and West Germany: An Empirical Comparison of Theories on the Significance of Authoritarianism, Anomie, and General Self-Esteem
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 259-288
ISSN: 0162-895X
Wer sind die Deutschen? Nationalismus, Patriotismus, Identität - Ergebnisse einer empirischen Längsschnittstudie
In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte: APuZ, Heft B 13, S. 38-46
ISSN: 0479-611X
Wer sind die Deutschen?
In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte: APuZ, Band 47, Heft 13, S. 38-46
ISSN: 0479-611X
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Economies of Scale and Sustainability in Local Government: A Complex Issue
Local governments may seek efficient public service delivery through scaling up production, and the quest for the optimal local government size has attracted extensive attention of scholars and policy makers. Indeed, if scale matters for local government efficiency, increasing size may be a key factor in achieving more value for money for citizens. As such, getting scale right may contribute significantly to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as set out in the 2030 Agenda. Nonetheless, there is considerable uncertainty with regard to how scale shapes the average cost of local government service delivery. These uncertainties may have contributed to policy makers and public organizations disregarding the often inconclusive and sometimes contradictory empirical evidence in stimulating and allowing mergers and consolidation in many Western countries. This Special Issue is concerned with economies of scale in local government. Interesting issues to be addressed relate to the existence of general and service specific economies of scale and the implications of both for local government policy regarding various types of scaling (amalgamation, cooperation, and outsourcing). Based on a brief literature review, we inventory a number of issues which warrant further research. One of the conclusions is that the relationship between scale and sustainability is a complex issue with many aspects. Examples include the relation between economies of scale and outsourcing and cooperation, issues concerned with multi-level aspects of scale, and the trade-off that may exist between achieving economies of scale and cost efficiency (e.g., transition cost of mergers). Another conclusion is that no such thing as "one size fits all" exists. Different perspectives may play a role and should be born in mind when suggesting solutions and providing recommendations to achieve sustainable goals.
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Topics in gerontology: selected annotated bibliographies
In: Bibliographies and indexes in gerontology 22
A social psychology of developing adults
In: Wiley series on personality processes
In: A Wiley-Interscience publication
Of Ideology and Evidence: A Review of Not in Our Genes
In: Politics and the life sciences: PLS ; a journal of political behavior, ethics, and policy, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 197-199
ISSN: 1471-5457
Not in Our Genes: Biology, Ideology and Human Nature
In: Politics and the life sciences: PLS, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 197-199
ISSN: 0730-9384
National Identity in a United Germany: Nationalism or Patriotism? An Empirical Test With Representative Data
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 289-312
ISSN: 1467-9221
Nationalism and patriotism can be thought of as consequences of national identity that represent positive evaluations of one's own group but imply different social goals. This paper investigates the ways in which these concepts are related to attitudes toward minorities. The data analyzed were drawn from a representative sample of residents of the former East and West Germany who responded to items on the national identity of Germans in 1996 as part of a panel study. A model with multiple indicators was tested via a multiple‐group analysis of a structural equations model followed by latent class analyses. Both East and West Germans displayed attitudinal patterns that link national identity with tolerance toward others; in both subsamples, nationalism and patriotism were respectively associated with greater intolerance and greater tolerance toward minorities.
Introduction to the Special Issue
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 233-240
ISSN: 1467-9221