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Can Social Scientists Promote the Effects of Social Influence During War? An Effect Size Perspective
Author(s) -
Yen ChihLong
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
analyses of social issues and public policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1530-2415
pISSN - 1529-7489
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-2415.2011.01235.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , political science , positive economics , sociology , engineering ethics , social science , psychology , public relations , engineering , economics , computer science , artificial intelligence
A recent paper in Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy by Sara King presented an overview of the role of social influence in modern military affairs. The current article comments on King's paper by focusing on the limitations of implementing social science theory on wartime affairs. Specifically, the author addresses these limitations within an effect size framework, and suggests that a cautious attitude is needed when utilizing social‐science theories in wartime affairs.