PERCEPTIONS OF NATO TROOPS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CIVILIANS- LOCAL AND NATIONAL DIMENSIONS

Wioleta BRYNIEWICZ¹, Żaneta STASIENIUK²

Publication language: English

Journal article

Transformations No. 4 (119) 2023,  Publication date: 29 December 2023

Article No. 20231229131427399

Keywords: NATO, CIMIC, public opinion

Abstract Nowadays one of the aspects of the military is civil-military cooperation (CIMIC). The authors point out that an overlooked aspect of this cooperation is the way it is perceived by the civilian population. The aim of the publication is to diagnose the opinion of the residents of Szczecin about NATO and the Multinational Northeast Corps Command in Szczecin extended by nationwide research (CBOS) on the reception of the NATO pact by Poles. The analysis shows the duality of respondents’ expectations towards NATO troops. On one hand, they are expected to provide entertainment for the local population, on the other hand, in the event of an external threat, perform a defensive function.

1. Institute of Sociology at the University of Szczecin, Poland

   ORCID: 0000-0002-8236-729X

   E-mail: wioleta.bryniewicz@usz.edu.pl

2. Institute of Sociology at the University of Szczecin, Poland

   ORCID: 0000-0001-7582-4213

   E-mail: zaneta.stasieniuk@usz.edu.pl

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