Central and Eastern European Perspectives on International Relations: The Importance of Personality

Tap, Paul

This book explores the impact of personality traits on people’s acceptance of state surveillance used for national security purposes. So far, state surveillance has been analysed in relation to institutional factors, technological infrastructures or specific contexts. This book shifts the focus from institutional and systemic characteristics to individual traits. It shows the extent to which people’s personality traits explain the acceptance of state surveillance. The book provides a comparative analysis of Hungary and Romania to outline the differences between two former communist countries. The key results illustrate that highly conscientious people, those who are active in their communities, and the well-informed persons accept state surveillance more.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2025-05-01

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031849428

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-84943-5

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 208