Elements for the Analysis of the Sets of Values in Switzerland

In February 72, 32 priests and persons from the French-speaking part of Switzerland jointly refused to do any military service. The public reaction was exceptional in scope. More than 1,760 articles were published in the newspapers during the two months which followed. They constituted an exceptiona...

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Published in:Journal of peace research 1975-01, Vol.12 (2), p.151-157
Main Authors: Allamand, J. P., de Rham, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis/Analyses/Analyzing
Armies
Factor/Factors/Factorial
Fences
International relations
Military ethics
Military service
National security
Political attitudes
Political debate
Social ethics
Solidarity
Switzerland/Swiss
Value/Values/Valuation/ Valuations
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Summary:In February 72, 32 priests and persons from the French-speaking part of Switzerland jointly refused to do any military service. The public reaction was exceptional in scope. More than 1,760 articles were published in the newspapers during the two months which followed. They constituted an exceptional material for the study of the conflicting sets of values found within Swiss society. This paper is the result of a content-analysis applied to the articles written in French. The research is foucused on the level of values and tries to analyse the coherence of proponents' views and the relationships between their various arguments. Forty-five variables of content were constructed, each having two alternative variants, one 'classic' and the other 'innovatory'. These dichotomous variables have been plotted according to the type and scope of the five themes they cover: general attitude, the international system, Swiss society, the national defence, and the Churches. The main trend in the opinion expressed was traditional ('classic'), particularly about the theme of Swiss society. However, uncertainty appears about the role of the national defence and the function of the army; the sphere of external relations is less coherent than that of domestic relations. The maintenance and strength of a '$wiss creed' is attested.
ISSN:0022-3433
1460-3578
DOI:10.1177/002234337501200207