In: Peace and conflict: journal of peace psychology ; the journal of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence, Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association, Band 13, Heft 1, S. 71-91
This paper presents the results of a public opinion poll about 11 Sept 1973 & the military regimen. The sample included 792 persons from the Metropolitan Region in Chile, representing different ideological orientations & three political generations: persons who turned 18 years old before 1973, between 1974 & 1989, & from 1990 onward. The results confirmed that 11 Sept remains subjectively relevant for most people of all three generations, though with mild generational differences. The ideological position continues to be a key factor in differentiating perceptions & memories about this historical event, although unexpected similarities among people from different political perspectives were found in some of the issues. 11 Tables, 31 Figures, 35 References. Adapted from the source document.
This paper reports a study which analyzes attitudes & orientations of a group with growing significance in Chilean politics: people who do not identify with political parties or coalitions. The study was organized around a set of hypotheses derived from Social Identity Theory & previous research on generalized political attitudes. Participants of the study were university students in Santiago (N=1460), who answered a self-administered questionnaire. Results confirmed that those who are politically disengaged tend not to identify with other collective referents: the nation or religion. Their political attitudes are also distinctive: in comparison with people who identify with political parties or coalitions, their political cynicism is higher & their sense of political efficacy is lower. The political tolerance & authoritarianism of this group was significantly different from the levels exhibited by participants identified with right-wing parties & coalitions. Their support for democracy was intermediate as compared to that showed by left-wing & right-wing participants. In general, this group exhibits a clear retraction from basic referents of social identity & social integration. The paper concludes recommending longitudinal studies which can help establishing & characterizing the identity transitions that lead to political disaffection in Chilean politics. Tables, Figures, References. Adapted from the source document.