The commander-in-chief test: public opinion and the politics of image-making in US foreign policy
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Beteilige Person: Friedman, Jeffrey A. 1983- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Ithaca Cornell University Press 2023
Schriftenreihe:Cornell studies in security affairs
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501772948
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501772948
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501772948
Abstract:The Commander-in-Chief Test -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: How Does Public Opinion Shape Foreign Policy -- 1. What Is the Commander-in-Chief Test and Why Does It Matter?: How the Politics of Image-Making Shape US Foreign Policy -- 2. Personal Images, Policy Preferences, and Presidential Voting: Evidence from Surveys and Experiments -- 3. The Hawk's Advantage: How Foreign Policy Issues Shape Leaders' Personal Images -- 4. Peace through Strength: John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and the Politics of Defense Spending -- 5. Campaigning in a Quagmire: Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Politics of the Vietnam War -- 6. Staying the Course: How George W. Bush Turned an Unpopular War into a Political Asset -- 7. Image-Making in an Age of Endless Wars: The Politics of Military Intervention in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya -- Conclusion: Rethinking the Relationship between Public Opinion and Foreign Policy -- Appendixes -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
"By revealing how US leaders deliberately trade off unpopular foreign policy stances for the optics of appearing competent, this book offers an explanation for consistent American voter frustration with their country's foreign policy that is instructive for future behavior at the polls and its study"--
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (235 Seiten)
ISBN:9781501772948
DOI:10.1515/9781501772948