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Turning-Point Decisions: A Cognitive-Dissonance Analysis of Conflict Reduction in Israel-West German Relations

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Turning-Point Decisions: A Cognitive-Dissonance Analysis of Conflict Reduction in Israel-West German Relations
Author(s)Auerbach, Yehudit
AbstractPresents a theoretical framework for analyzing the process of making turning-point decisions (TPDs), with emphasis on decisions leading to normalization of relations between enemies. Findings of the application of this framework are applied to specific cases of 3 TPDs taken by Israel with regard to West Germany between 1950 and 1965. Findings support the hypothesis that harsher predecisional conflict and stronger postdecisional dissonance are associated with greater change in attitude toward the enemy
IssueNo3
Pages533-550
ArticleAccess to Article
SourcePolitical Psychology
VolumeNo7
PubDateSeptember 1986
ISBN_ISSN0162-895X


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