Pandemic Nationalism

Mylonas, Harris; Whalley, Ned

doi:10.1017/nps.2021.105

Cited by 19 publications

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“…The COVID-19 crisis provided an excellent opportunity to explore these insights. Even though “it is hard to predict the weather from inside the storm” (Mylonas and Whalley 2022), it nonetheless enabled a critical investigation of national identity and solidarity. It also emphasized the need to examine whether a functioning political establishment is required in order to forge links between national identity and solidarity.…”

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“…It seems that the pandemic brought the national to the front and ceased globalization (Woods et al 2020). The evolving distinction between “us” and “them” is another sign of growing nationalism as states responded by turning inward (Mylonas and Whalley 2022 ; Woods et al 2020). Analyses of crisis speeches by the premiers of several countries have shown how nationalism was mobilized using metaphors of the pandemic as war while calling for solidarity based on nationhood (Berrocal et al 2021).…”

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have increased the appeal of national identity, which was mobilized to ensure solidarity (Berrocal et al 2021; Gülseven 2021; Mylonas and Whalley 2022). As Yael Tamir stated, “In times of crisis, when social solidarity is necessary, it is useful to turn to the flag, the hymn, the national symbols, in order to rally people around a common task.…”

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Testing the National Identity Argument in a Time of Crisis – Evidence from Israel

Ariely

2023

Nationalities Papers

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This article explores the national identity argument in unsettled times by using the COVID-19 pandemic as a test case. It uses a longitudinal survey among Jewish Israelis to examine whether the pandemic influenced levels of national identity and solidarity and whether it altered their relationship. The findings indicate a clear reduction in levels of solidarity, national attachment, and national chauvinism over time. They also show that the positive connection between national attachment and solidarity grew stronger, while the connection between national chauvinism and solidarity became weaker and insignificant. These findings provide complex evidence for the national identity argument.

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Testing the National Identity Argument in a Time of Crisis – Evidence from Israel

Ariely

2023

Nationalities Papers

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“…For the first time in the history of the Federal Republic, an extreme right‐wing party was now represented in the national parliament. Starting in 2020, the COVID‐19 pandemic kept identity‐related issues salient, such the closing national borders and transnational solidarity (Mylonas & Whalley, 2022). This prevalence of identity cues in the information environment means that citizens had ample opportunities to rethink what their national identity means to them.…”

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“…The reasons for this are themselves contested. One prominent explanation is, for example, that globalization has led to national borders becoming both porous and contested (de Wilde et al, 2019; Kriesi et al, 2008; Norris & Inglehart, 2019), as most recently evidenced by the crystallizing events of the European refugee crisis in 2015 (Kirkwood, 2019; Perron, 2021) and the COVID‐19 pandemic (Mylonas & Whalley, 2022; Woods et al, 2020). This has rekindled interest in how national identity structures political attitudes and behavior, and whether and how political actors can mobilize it for their purposes.…”

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Stability of National‐Identity Content: Level, Predictors, and Implications

Mader

Schoen

2023

Political Psychology

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A neglected topic in empirical research on national identity is its stability at the individual level, and this is especially true for its content, that is, the meaning elements that people associate with the concept of nation. In this article, we study the stability of key dimensions of national‐identity content. We ask three simple questions: How stable is national‐identity content—as captured in the ethnic/civic framework—at the level of individual citizens? Are there clear differences in stability across subgroups? What are the implications of interindividual differences in stability? Analyzing data from four waves of a large‐scale panel survey of German citizens (N = 4,654) collected over a five‐year period (2016–21), we show that there is high but not perfect stability of the degree to which individuals subscribe to ethnic and civic criteria of nationhood. Second, we find little difference in stability as a function of several theoretically selected characteristics. Third, we show that the association between national‐identity content and relevant political attitudes (immigration attitudes and far‐right party support) increases with intraindividual stability. These findings have important implications for our understanding of how national‐identity content is shaped and mobilized and how it can influence political attitudes and behaviors.

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Pandemic‐led brand switch: Consumer stickiness for private‐label brands

Mookherjee,

Malampallayil,

Mohanty

et al. 2024

J of Consumer Behaviour

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The onset of COVID‐19 resulted in unprecedented shopping behavior, leading to product scarcity and empty store shelves, making consumers shift towards purchasing private‐label store brands. In this research, we aim to understand the role of the pandemic in influencing the preference for private‐label products. Using secondary data, we offer longitudinal evidence that although national and private‐label brand sales increased equally during the peak pandemic period, the growth rate for national brands subsided in the post‐pandemic years, but that of private‐label brands sustained its upward trend. Further, using experimental design, we test this phenomenon and find that greater availability of private‐label brands during the pandemic resulted in higher perceived brand‐helpfulness, which evoked brand attachment and persuaded the customers to continue repurchasing. Our research thus contributes by providing unique insights that can help brands strategize effectively and ensure continued brand attachment in the post‐pandemic period, and additionally, help brands retain customers and foster loyalty during crises.

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Pandemic Nationalism

Cited by 19 publications

References 10 publications

Testing the National Identity Argument in a Time of Crisis – Evidence from Israel

Testing the National Identity Argument in a Time of Crisis – Evidence from Israel

Stability of National‐Identity Content: Level, Predictors, and Implications

Pandemic‐led brand switch: Consumer stickiness for private‐label brands

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