The political complexity of attack and defense. (2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Andrews, Talbot M.; Huddy, Leonie; Kline, Reuben; Nam, H. Hannah; Sawyer, Katherine
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 42(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X19000852
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: De Dreu and Gross's distinction between attack and defense is complicated in real-world conflicts because competing leaders construe their position as one of defense, and power imbalances place status quo challengers in a defensive position. Their account of defense as vigilant avoidance is incomplete because it avoids a reference to anger which transforms anxious avoidance into collective and unified action.