Two studies further explore the Impressionable Years hypothesis (see Sears & Valentino 1997), in which political socialization occurring during a critical period of youth has long-term effects on political attitudes. Study 1 extends the hypotheses to political behavior, in addit…
This study examined the associations between young urban Jordanians' (N=321) news consumption patterns and their feelings toward the Jordanian and U.S. governments. Consumption of traditional news delivery formats (such as print newspapers, radio broadcasts, and interpersonal so…
dots nations are more often the consequence of setting-up a state than they are its foundation.\sp1 vskip9pt In 1923 the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed. Its leaders, who conceived of a unique entity following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and its defeat in World War I, e…
The purposes of this study were to identify the major principles of the national ideology of Turkey which the leadership sought to establish and perpetuate after gaining independence; and, to ascertain, through content analysis, the degree to which these values were reflected in…