Political Attitudes of Students in the United States Turkey and Turkey and North Cyprus

Authors : Eddie J GİRDNER, Russell EİSENMAN, Sevgin AKIŞ

Pages : 73-94

Doi:10.1501/Intrel_0000000160

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Publication Date : 1982-05-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study explores the attitudes of students in North Cyprus and the United States in ten areas of political attitudes; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1); Attitudes toward U.S. President Bili Clinton; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2); Attitudes tovvard the United States; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3); Attitudes tovvard the United Nations; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4); Attitudes tovvard secularism; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5); Attitudes toward terrorism; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6); Attitudes tovvard the military; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7); Attitudes tovvard democracy and the West; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8); Attitudes toward patriotism and nationalism; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9); Attitudes tovvard race and ethnicity; and insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10); Attitudes on state of vvell-being compared to ten years ago. The study provides cross-national data on attitudes of students in each of the above areas. It would be expected that students in a southern university in the United States vvould demostrate very conservative political attitudes on most issues. Earlier studies have shovvn that Louisiana students tend to like David Duke, the former Klansman vvho gained prominence in Louisiana politics. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Eisenman, 1992, 1993);. On foreign policy issues that reflect the global povver of the US, these student vvould likely support the continued extensive application of US povver in the global arena.
Keywords : Political Attitudes, Students, United States

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