Rationality and non-rationality of international attitudes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William A Scott (0000-0002-4093-7848, University of Colorado and Graduate Program in International Relations, Northwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1958 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 8-16 |
| Publication date | 1958-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002200275800200102 |
| OpenAlex | W2068674843 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 9 |
Any student of public opinion who has reviewed reactions of the general populace to such complex and remote phenomena as foreign affairs is apt to be left with the-impression that these reactions are, in large part, irrational. By that term he may refer to a variety of apparent departures from logical thought processes on the part of the respondents. Goals of foreign policy may be vaguely or erroneously comprehended by them. The actions advocated may be inconsistent, unfeasible, or pregnant with consequences inimical to the professed goals. Such judgments as these implicitly require an adequate standard of what are the appropriate goals and means in international relations. In such a matter the psychologist can have little useful to say. But it may be worthwhile to attempt an analysis of the psychological meaning of rationality itself, with a view toward discovering the conditions under which attitudes may be either rational or non-rational. Such an
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1959 - 2015 (57) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |