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Cultural Similarity, Foreign Policy Actions, and Regime Perception: An Experimental Study of International Cues and Democratic Peace
Author(s) -
Geva Nehemia,
Hanson D. Christopher
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
political psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.419
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-9221
pISSN - 0162-895X
DOI - 10.1111/0162-895x.00168
Subject(s) - sociocultural evolution , perception , foreign policy , democracy , social psychology , similarity (geometry) , affect (linguistics) , political science , action (physics) , psychology , politics , communication , law , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , computer science , image (mathematics)
This study examines previous explanations of democratic peace in light of sociocultural factors and foreign policy actions that influence public perceptions of another country. Two experiments assessed the effects of relevant sociocultural and foreign policy action cues on perception of the regime type of a target nation and on public approval of the use of force. The findings suggest that sociocultural cues affect regime perception. Moreover, perceived similarity of a target nation and foreign policy actions are significant determinants of the public approval of the use of force in addition to perceptions of regime type.