The belief system and national images
A Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284970 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ole R Holsti (Stanford University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 244-252 |
| Publication date | 1962-09-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/002200276200600306 |
| OpenAlex | W2067559064 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 149 |
| References cited | 16 |
Even a cursory survey of the relevant literature reveals that in recent years-particularly in the decade and a half since the end of World War II-students of international politics have taken a growing interest in psycho-attitudinal approaches to the study of the international system. It has been proposed, in fact, that psychology belongs at the core of the discipline (Wright, 1955, p. 506). Two related problems within this area have become particular foci of attention. 1. A number of studies have shown that the relationship between belief system, perceptions, and decision-making is a vital one (Rokeach, 1960; Smith et al., 1956; Snyder et al., 1954).2 A decision-maker acts upon his image of the situation rather than . The Belief System and National Images
Belief system · Core (optical fiber · Epistemology · International relations · Perception · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Wright · Computer Science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Biases and the Question of Palestine/Israel
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Between warning and response
Hot Contention, Cool Abstention
The Nuclear Arms Race
The Transformation of China’s Image in European Expert Discourse
Mistrusted to Serve? Discrimination in the Military and Its Impact on Public Support
Cultural images and foreign policy learning
Manifest Destiny Adapted for 1990s' War Discourse
De l'usage des sciences cognitives dans l'analyse des politiques publiques
The Divided Decision-Maker
Unheeded warnings
Surprise attack
The geopolitical landscape and Russia’s position in multidimensional political space
Identity, Authority, and the British War in Iraq
Facial Metrics, Aggression, and the Use of Military Force
One Issue Leads to Another
Perceiving Rogue States
Foreign Policy Ideology and Conflict Preferences
Leaders' Cognitive Complexity, Distrust, and the Diversionary Use of Force
Coverage of African Conflicts in the American Media
Geopolitics and Mongolia's Search for Post-Soviet Identity
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Parties’ foreign policy approach and the outcome of coalition allocation negotiations
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Initiating Trust in High Politics
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German security policy after unification
The transformative image. The power of a photograph for social change
Peace in the psychology curriculum
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In or out? International community membership
Don't Tread on Me
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Perception of State-interaction in Diplomatic History
Attitudes towards an existence conflict
Information inconsistency and the cognitive algebra of foreign policy decision making
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Diplomatic communication theory
On communicating international affairs sentiments
Peace as crisis and war as status‐quo
Kazakhstan reimagined
Interpretation and the ‘science’ of international relations
Role analysis in international politics
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Bad World
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Intention, capability and surprise
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Misperception and the Vietnam War
From House to Haig
The Changing Image of the Soviets in the Bond Saga
African Interstate Conflict
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Presidential motives for war
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Clarifying Decisions
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Psychopolitical Dimensions of International Relations
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Poli
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Plans and the structure of behavior.
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
Fights, Games, and Debates
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
Plans and the Structure of Behavior
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The Mirror Image in Soviet‐American Relations
The integrative functions of conflict
National images and international systems
Assumptions of Rationality and Non-Rationality in Models of the International System
Problems of perception and the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union
Suggestions for winning the real war with communism
The role of myth systems in American-Soviet relations
Design for a Research Project on International Conflicts and the Factors Causing Their Aggravation or Amelioration
| Unique citing works | 149 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 1964 - 2026 (63) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 148 |