Diplomacy of grievance: National narcissism, exclusive victimhood, and demanding WWII reparations in Poland and Greece

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dc.abstract.enDemands for war reparations often re- emerge in political discourse, decades after conflicts have ended. This research investigates the psychological underpinnings of public support for claiming World War II reparations, focusing on the roles of national narcissism and ingroup victim beliefs. Across four pre-registered studies conducted in Poland and Greece (total N = 2780), we show that national narcissism—a defensive belief in national greatness coupled with a desire for external recognition—predicts support for war reparation claims. This relationship is mediated by perceptions of ingroup victim beliefs, particularly exclusive victimhood, which emphasizes the ingroup's unique suffering. Our findings illuminate how identity-based motivations, especially those rooted in narcissistic group beliefs and selective historical narratives, can shape support for populist foreign policy initiatives long after the original conflict has ended.
dc.affiliationKatedra Psychologii Społecznej
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorGłówczewski, Michał
dc.contributor.authorCisłak-Wójcik, Aleksandra
dc.contributor.authorGkinopoulos, Theofilos
dc.date.access2026-02-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-11T09:07:15Z
dc.date.available2026-02-11T09:07:15Z
dc.date.created2026-02-09
dc.date.issued2026-04
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dc.description.issue2
dc.description.sdgNoSDGsAreRelevantForThisPublication
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume47
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/pops.70115
dc.identifier.eissn1467-9221
dc.identifier.issn0162-895X
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2179
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pops.70115
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.pbn.affiliationnauki o polityce i administracji
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dc.subject.enclaiming war reparations
dc.subject.eningroup victim beliefs
dc.subject.ennational narcissism
dc.subject.ensocial representations of history
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dc.titleDiplomacy of grievance: National narcissism, exclusive victimhood, and demanding WWII reparations in Poland and Greece
dc.title.journalPolitical Psychology
dc.typeJournalArticle
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