Power and the perception of the future

In this paper the results are presented of a 6-nation massive survey in which the relationship between assessments of social power and peace agreement, pessimism-optimism, and expectations of conflict in the future were investigated. Over 10,000 individuals between the ages of 15 and 40, in both east and west European countries, responded to interviews lasting 2 hours. The results of the analysis carried out show: (1) low social power is related to peace agreement; (2) participants low in social power tend to be pessimistic about the future; and (3) participants low in social power tend to expect more conflict between potential conflict groups.