The Microfoundations of Diversionary Conflict

Theiler, Tobias

doi:10.1080/09636412.2017.1386941

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“…Most research on the rally effect has focused on the United States, where it was first observed. The rally effect has also been observed in studies of the UK Prime Minister (Sanders et al 1987), the French President (Georgarakis 2017), the Russian President (Theiler 2018), the Japanese Prime Minister (Kobayashi and Katagiri 2018) and the Israeli Prime Minister (Feinstein 2018). With the exception of Israel, all these systems concentrate power in the hands of a limited number of political parties and politicians.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…256-257). The stronger in-group attachment can percolate to the group's leaders (Theiler 2018). Other authors have emphasised the importance of patriotism (Hetherington and Nelson 2003, p. 37;Mueller 1970): the crisis threatens the national honour and prestige and thus activates the sense of attachment that citizens feel towards their homeland (Feinstein 2016, p. 308).…”

Section: Mechanismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Rally 'Round the Prime Minister: a study into the effects of a diplomatic conflict on public opinion under coalition government

Beijen

Otjes

Kanne³

2021

Acta Polit

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The rally 'round the flag effect is a well-known phenomenon in the nexus between public opinion and international relations. This phenomenon has been well studied for the US. It has not been studied extensively for multiparty coalition systems. This study analyses the effect of a diplomatic crisis on the popularity of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. It makes three key contributions to the literature on the rally effect. Firstly, it considers the effect of a diplomatic incident on the popularity of the head of government in a parliamentary system with coalition government. Secondly, it considers the effect of this incident on both the Prime Minister and the Vice Prime Minister who come from different parties. Thirdly, it employs a matching quasi-experimental design to get a better grip on the causal relationship between an international conflict and the support for government leaders.

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Rally 'Round the Prime Minister: a study into the effects of a diplomatic conflict on public opinion under coalition government

Beijen

Otjes

Kanne³

2021

Acta Polit

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“…This phenomenon involves threats to collective national security, leading to a patriotic truce and cross-party support for defending the nation. It often includes a heightened sense of national identity and increased support for the governing group (Theiler, 2018). Typically triggered by events like interstate wars, terrorist attacks (e.g., 9/11), or disasters like the Covid-19 pandemic, this concept, introduced by Mueller in the 1970s, outlines criteria for such events to induce the rally effect, including international scope, dramatic focus, and direct involvement of the country and its leadership (Mueller, 1970).…”

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Patriotism and National Symbols in Russian and Ukrainian Elections

Grechanaya,

Ceron

2024

PaG

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How do political parties leverage patriotic appeals in their online campaigning within the context of autocracies and hybrid regimes? This study delves into the digital campaign strategies deployed by political parties during the most recent legislative elections in Russia (2021) and Ukraine (2019). In light of the armed conflict between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces in the eastern area of Ukraine, war-related themes and patriotic rhetoric emerged as pivotal concerns for politicians in both countries. The “rally around the flag” phenomenon posits that, in times of crisis, citizens often experience an intensified sense of national identity and patriotic fervor. Consequently, references to patriotism and related topics may evoke positive responses and prove instrumental for politicians during elections, serving to engage, mobilize, and attract voters. Drawing on a manual content analysis of the underlying communication strategies, we assessed whether parties’ reference to patriotic gestures and symbols or their attention to related policy topics (defense, war and military conflicts, and foreign policy and international relations) yielded an increased level of user engagement. Our findings reveal that references to patriotic symbols engendered increased user engagement within the Russian context, albeit without significantly affecting the engagement of Ukrainian voters. The latter tended to exhibit greater engagement with posts addressing defense and foreign policy matters though. Interestingly, Russian parties conspicuously avoided war-related topics, while Ukrainian voters displayed a propensity to penalize such content by generating fewer reactions to it.

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“…Diversionary or social psychology theory argued in favour of greater level of patriotism during deprivation. The diversionarists assert that states generate patriotic sentiments to respond to the threat of unrest posed by high level of economic inequality (Solt 2011 ; Tobias 2017 ; Scott and Graig 2021 ). Economic inequality is recognised by government as economic misery and a useful tool for mobilizing people against its supposed causes (e.g.…”

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Foreign remittances, deprivation and patriotism

Sharimakin¹,

Alao

Omosuyi³

2023

Qual Quant

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Substantial research evidence have shown the benefits of foreign remittances and patriotism to national growth and human welfare. Also, many studies have established the importance of lower extent of deprivation on economic growth and better well-being. However, little or no research has examined the impact of foreign remittances on subjective personal relative deprivation and patriotism, and impact of deprivation on patriotism in a single study. This study, therefore examined the relationship between foreign remittances, personal relative deprivation and patriotism. Results generated through analysis of cross sectional data demonstrated that greater subjective feelings of personal relative deprivation were associated with higher foreign remittances from family members, friends and neighbours. Similarly, lower patriotic behaviours were found to associate with higher subjective feelings of personal relative deprivation. The results provide further evidence for theories on relative deprivation-patriotism nexus and calls for attention on public policy to reduce economic inequality through provision of gainful employment, standardised salary/wage structure and make regular review of such salary/wages according to the prevailing economic condition.

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The Microfoundations of Diversionary Conflict

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Rally 'Round the Prime Minister: a study into the effects of a diplomatic conflict on public opinion under coalition government

Rally 'Round the Prime Minister: a study into the effects of a diplomatic conflict on public opinion under coalition government

Patriotism and National Symbols in Russian and Ukrainian Elections

Foreign remittances, deprivation and patriotism

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