Journal article
Political disagreement in intergroup terms: contextual variation and the influence of power
British Journal of Social Psychology, Vol.48(1), pp.77-98
2009
Abstract
In two studies we examined justificatory attributions made in the face of political disagreement. Study 1 showed that Australian supporters and opponents of Australian involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq made stereotypical attributions that justified the superiority of the in-group over the out-group. Stereotypical attributions were consistent with the justification that the supporters of the war had been misled by dishonest political leaders. Study 2 replicated this pattern with supporters and opponents of Australia's policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers. It also identified pragmatism as a dimension that dominant, government-aligned, groups may use to justify the superiority of the in-group over the out-group. In both studies political leaders were seen as more competent than members of the public. The results show the influence of intergroup power and within-group leader/supporter distinctions on people's attributions about political disagreement. They point to the power of social psychological theory to help analyse important contemporary political concerns.
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- Title
- Political disagreement in intergroup terms: contextual variation and the influence of power
- Authors/Creators
- L.V. Obrien (Author/Creator)C. McGarty (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- British Journal of Social Psychology, Vol.48(1), pp.77-98
- Publisher
- The British Psychological Society
- Number of pages
- 22
- Identifiers
- 991005545522407891
- Copyright
- The British Psychological Society
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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