Facing past, present, and future: the role of historical beliefs and experiences in the Lithuanian public perception of military threats

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Facing past, present, and future: the role of historical beliefs and experiences in the Lithuanian public perception of military threats
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In the Journal:
Journal of Baltic studies. 2020, vol. 51, no. 2, p. 199-221
Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Grėsmės suvokimas; Istoriniai įsitikinimai; Diadinės grėsmės; Poliadinės grėsmės; Threat perception; Historical beliefs; Lithuania; Dyadic threats; Polyadic threats.

ENThis article investigates the role of historical beliefs and experiences in threat perception. Drawing on the results of a representative survey in Lithuania, it demonstrates a link between public beliefs about the Soviet period and public assessments of the likelihood of Russian military invasion, NATO disintegration, and diminishing levels of national security. Additionally, the study places historical beliefs within a tapestry of other theoretically-informed factors related to the perception of military threats. The results speak in favor of social complexity, where past and present come to inform the Lithuanian public’s understanding of the future. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1080/01629778.2020.1747508
ISSN:
0162-9778; 1751-7877
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2020-09-26 21:51:31
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