Political theory and public attitudes
Reinhold Niebuhr's political philosophy and American perceptions of the Gulf War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6292822 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N Patrick Peritore (University of Missouri, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 159-176 |
| Publication date | 1997-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Political Ideologies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-9317 • E-ISSN: 1469-9613 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13569319708420756 |
| OpenAlex | W2060341886 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
A Q‐method attitude modelling protocol applied during the Gulf War revealed four factorial attitude types: conservatives and anti‐establishment, patriots and pacifists. The types correspond to Reinhold Niebuhr's critique of the realpolitik/moralistic dualism in American political culture, and demonstrate the power of systematic political theory to penetrate to the root presuppositions of popular ideologies. Niebuhr's Augustinian Christian pessimism, existentialism, and dialectical view of human nature are discussed and criticized, but the data show the depth of his theoretical insight at 50 years remove
Dialectic · Dualism · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Existentialism · Ideology · Pessimism · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Presupposition · Realpolitik · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Q Methodology Applications · Religious studies
Political subjectivity
Liberal Tradition in America
The Irony of American History
Ideals and Self-Interest in America's Foreign Relations
The Nature and Destiny of Man
Vietnam Reconsidered
Some Factors Associated with Student Acceptance or Rejection of War
Moral man and immoral society
Attitudes Toward the Korean War
The Issues of the Sixties
Participation, Policy Preferences, and the War in Vietnam
"The "Vietnam Analogy
The Protestant Clergy and the War in Vietnam
The Polls
Q Methodology in Political Psychology
Toward a Measure of Patriotic and Nationalistic Attitudes
A Legacy of Protest
The domains of ideological discourse
Trends in Popular Support for the Wars in Korea and Vietnam
Hawks and Doves, Isolationism and Political Distrust
Alienation and Action
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |