Do wars abroad affect attitudes at home?
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.The Russian invasion of Ukraine significantly shifted attitudes in eight European nations. Citizens showed increased support for democracy, Europe, and immigration, while authoritarian views declined.
Area Of Science
- Political Science
- International Relations
- Sociology
Background
- Existing research primarily focuses on the effects of conflicts on directly involved nations.
- The impact of foreign conflicts on the attitudes of nonbelligerent, yet threatened, countries remains under-explored.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the influence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on economic and political attitudes in eight nonbelligerent European countries.
- To analyze how external threats, even without direct military involvement, shape public opinion.
Main Methods
- Utilized a natural experiment design, leveraging survey data from eight European countries.
- The study coincided the survey fieldwork with the timing of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Main Results
- Observed a significant increase in support for democracy, economic redistribution, European integration, and immigration.
- Found a notable decrease in authoritarian attitudes among the surveyed populations.
- These shifts occurred in countries not directly involved militarily in the conflict.
Conclusions
- Foreign conflicts can broadly impact political and economic attitudes in externally threatened, nonbelligerent countries.
- The findings underscore the interconnectedness of international events and domestic public opinion, even at a distance.
- Highlights the importance of considering indirect consequences of geopolitical crises on societal attitudes.
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