Understanding the Rally Round the Flag Effect in Political Psychology
This article discusses the concept of Rally Round the Flag Effect, which is the tendency of people to support their government during a crisis or decisive military action. It explores the necessary conditions for this effect to occur, including a crisis, remoteness from public's normal experience, and controlling information by the government or the President. The article further analyzes the Halo effect and methodological aspects of this phenomenon and highlights the limits on its effect.
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1. Rally round the Flag Effect Milburn Psychology 335
2. Rally round the Flag effect Conditions necessary for it to occur Halo effect Methodological aspect Limits on the effect
3. Necessary Conditions Crisis Remote from publics normal experience Government (President) controlling information Decisive military action
4. Rally round the Flag effect Conditions necessary for it to occur Halo effect Methodological aspect: Limits on the effect
5. Halo Effect Thorndike (1920)perceptions correlated Increased support for President is Rally effect Increased support for other (even non- military) issues is halo effect
6. Rally round the Flag effect Conditions necessary for it to occur Halo effect Methodological aspect: Need to be careful in interpreting results of a pollyou need to consider the context in which a poll is taken [situational effect] Limits on the effect
7. Rally round the Flag effect Conditions necessary for it to occur Halo effect Methodological aspect: Limits on the effect
8. Limits--Edelman Time limited President must have control over information with which to arouse us Actions he takes [through language and management of political setting] must reassure that his team is in charge Must be remote from normal life when public has access to information not controlled by presidents, rallies less effective in shaping opinion
9. Gallup Poll Results "Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?" US Invasion of Iraq 9/11 Oct 02US invades Afghanistan
