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Article Dans Une Revue Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology Année : 2019

100 years after: What is the relation between pacifist attitudes and social representations of the Great War?

Christian Allesch
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Heinrich Ammerer
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Susanne Bruckmüller
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J. Christopher Cohrs
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István Csertö
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Christine Flassbeck
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Resit Kislioglu
Alice Krenn
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Nebojša Petrović
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Laurence van Ypersele
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Résumé

The present study examines current social representations associated with the origins of the Great War, a major event that has profoundly affected Europe. A survey conducted in 20 European countries (N = 1906 students in social sciences) shows a high consensus: The outbreak of the war is attributed to the warring nations’ leaders while the responsibility of the populations is minimized. Building on the concept of social representation of history (Liu & Hilton, 2005), we suggest that the social representations of the Great War fulfill social psychological functions in contemporary Europe. We suggest that WWI may function as a charter for European integration. Their content also suggests a desire to distinguish a positively valued ingroup ("the people") from powerful elites, construed as an outgroup.

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hal-04219102 , version 1 (26-09-2023)

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Pierre Bouchat, Laurent Licata, Valérie Rosoux, Christian Allesch, Heinrich Ammerer, et al.. 100 years after: What is the relation between pacifist attitudes and social representations of the Great War?. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 2019, 25 (2), pp.129-139. ⟨10.1037/pac0000359⟩. ⟨hal-04219102⟩
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