Patriotism's Impact on Cooperation with the State: An Experimental Study on Tax Compliance.

ABSTRACT: Although it seems reasonable to assume that activating patriotism might motivate citizens to cooperate with the state in reaching societal goals, the empirical evidence supporting this contention is based mostly on correlational rather than experimental studies. In addition, little is known on whether patriotism can be manipulated without simultaneously triggering nationalism and on the psychological processes which determine the patriotism-cooperation relation. This current article reports results of one survey and three experiments that manipulate patriotism by displaying either a national flag or national landscapes or by priming national achievements. The outcomes indicate that reported and manipulated patriotism indirectly increase tax compliance, although the national flag also incre

SUBMITTER: Gangl K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5125400 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature