Abstract
This paper presents the hypothesis that low-cognitive investment increases status quo bias which promotes political conservatism. It is an attempt to explain the situational determinants of political attitudes based on the hypothesis. In psychology there have been many researches on the socio-cognitive variables and situational factors that decide political conservatism with a construal
status
• 1990’s: Understanding the World Politics ;
“One superpower, many great powers”
formed the basis of China’s status assessment after Cold War
Post Mao Era
• 1980’s : “not afraid of evil spirits”
“acts according to its own views”
Political – favoritism and gossip
Personal Aggression – sexual harassment
On Norms and Conformity
High-status members are less restrained by norms and pressure to conform
Some level of deviance is allowed to high-status members so long as it doesn’t affect group goal achievement
On Group Interaction
High-status members are more assertive
Large status differences limit div
status of Indonesia in South East Asia
Political history of indonesia
1. Political history
Haji Mohammad Sukarno (1949~1966)
Haji Mohammad Soeharto (1967~1998)
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (1998~1999)
Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil Wahid (1999~2001)
Megawati Sukarnoputri (2001~2004)
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004~ Present)
1. Politcial history, Sukarno
Background
Great revolution lea
and the ultimate goal of Confucianism rules with the same spirit, and the evaluation of the public officers was based on the idea as well.
Internal risk management and the rule of submission to the stronger, friendship with neighbor could be said that it was all based on Confucius idea of admitting the differences in the power among countries and sticking to their status. The idea of King