Does Science Fiction Affect Political Fact? Yes and No: A Survey Experiment on “Killer Robots”

Some scholars suggest popular culture shapes public attitudes about foreign policy in ways that can affect real-world political outcomes, but relatively few studies test this proposition. We examine whether—and more importantly how—popular culture affects public opinion on foreign policy through a s...

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Published in:International studies quarterly 2018-09, Vol.62 (3), p.562-576
Main Authors: Young, Kevin L., Carpenter, Charli
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Attitudes
Consumers
Consumption
Fiction
Foreign opinion
Foreign policy
Literacy
Motion pictures
Political attitudes
Polls & surveys
Popular culture
Priming
Public opinion
PUBLIC OPINION AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
Respondents
Robotics
Robots
Science fiction & fantasy
Weapons
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