The commander-in-chief test: public opinion and the politics of image-making in US foreign policy
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Cornell University Press
2023
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Abstract: | In The Commander-in-Chief Test, Jeffrey A. Friedman offers a fresh explanation for why Americans are often frustrated by the cost and scope of US foreign policy - and how we can fix that for the future. Americans frequently criticize US foreign policy for being overly costly and excessively militaristic. With its rising defense budgets and open-ended "forever wars," US foreign policy often appears disconnected from public opinion, reflecting the views of elites and special interests rather than the attitudes of ordinary citizens. The Commander-in-Chief Test argues that this conventional wisdom underestimates the role public opinion plays in shaping foreign policy. Voters may prefer to elect leaders who share their policy views, but they prioritize selecting presidents who seem to have the right personal attributes to be an effective commander in chief. Leaders then use hawkish foreign policies as tools for showing that they are tough enough to defend America's interests on the international stage. This link between leaders' policy positions and their personal images steers US foreign policy in directions that are more hawkish than what voters actually want. Combining polling data with survey experiments and original archival research on cases from the Vietnam War through the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, Friedman demonstrates that public opinion plays a surprisingly extensive - and often problematic - role in shaping US international behavior. With the commander-in-chief test, a perennial point of debate in national elections, Friedman's insights offer important lessons on how the politics of image-making impacts foreign policy and how the public should choose its president. "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"-- |
Beschreibung: | Quellen- und Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 197-211 Seiten, Register |
Umfang: | xiii, 218 Seiten 1 Illustration, Diagramme |
ISBN: | 9781501772924 |
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520 | 3 | |a In The Commander-in-Chief Test, Jeffrey A. Friedman offers a fresh explanation for why Americans are often frustrated by the cost and scope of US foreign policy - and how we can fix that for the future. Americans frequently criticize US foreign policy for being overly costly and excessively militaristic. With its rising defense budgets and open-ended "forever wars," US foreign policy often appears disconnected from public opinion, reflecting the views of elites and special interests rather than the attitudes of ordinary citizens. The Commander-in-Chief Test argues that this conventional wisdom underestimates the role public opinion plays in shaping foreign policy. Voters may prefer to elect leaders who share their policy views, but they prioritize selecting presidents who seem to have the right personal attributes to be an effective commander in chief. Leaders then use hawkish foreign policies as tools for showing that they are tough enough to defend America's interests on the international stage. This link between leaders' policy positions and their personal images steers US foreign policy in directions that are more hawkish than what voters actually want. Combining polling data with survey experiments and original archival research on cases from the Vietnam War through the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, Friedman demonstrates that public opinion plays a surprisingly extensive - and often problematic - role in shaping US international behavior. With the commander-in-chief test, a perennial point of debate in national elections, Friedman's insights offer important lessons on how the politics of image-making impacts foreign policy and how the public should choose its president. | |
520 | 3 | |a "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"-- | |
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contents | Introduction : how does public opinion shape foreign policy? What is the commander-in-chief test and why does it matter? : how the politics of image-making shape us foreign policy Personal images, policy preferences, and presidential voting : evidence from surveys and experiments The hawk's advantage : how foreign policy issues shape leaders' personal images Peace through strength : John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and the politics of defense spending Campaigning in a quagmire : Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the politics of the Vietnam War Staying the course : how George W. Bush turned an unpopular war into a political asset Image-making in an age of endless wars : the politics of military intervention in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya Conclustion : rethinking the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy |
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spelling | Friedman, Jeffrey A. 1983- Verfasser (DE-588)1190246104 aut The commander-in-chief test public opinion and the politics of image-making in US foreign policy Jeffrey A. Friedman Ithaca [New York] ; London Cornell University Press 2023 xiii, 218 Seiten 1 Illustration, Diagramme txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Cornell studies in security affairs Quellen- und Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 197-211 Seiten, Register Introduction : how does public opinion shape foreign policy? What is the commander-in-chief test and why does it matter? : how the politics of image-making shape us foreign policy Personal images, policy preferences, and presidential voting : evidence from surveys and experiments The hawk's advantage : how foreign policy issues shape leaders' personal images Peace through strength : John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and the politics of defense spending Campaigning in a quagmire : Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the politics of the Vietnam War Staying the course : how George W. Bush turned an unpopular war into a political asset Image-making in an age of endless wars : the politics of military intervention in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya Conclustion : rethinking the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy In The Commander-in-Chief Test, Jeffrey A. Friedman offers a fresh explanation for why Americans are often frustrated by the cost and scope of US foreign policy - and how we can fix that for the future. Americans frequently criticize US foreign policy for being overly costly and excessively militaristic. With its rising defense budgets and open-ended "forever wars," US foreign policy often appears disconnected from public opinion, reflecting the views of elites and special interests rather than the attitudes of ordinary citizens. The Commander-in-Chief Test argues that this conventional wisdom underestimates the role public opinion plays in shaping foreign policy. Voters may prefer to elect leaders who share their policy views, but they prioritize selecting presidents who seem to have the right personal attributes to be an effective commander in chief. Leaders then use hawkish foreign policies as tools for showing that they are tough enough to defend America's interests on the international stage. This link between leaders' policy positions and their personal images steers US foreign policy in directions that are more hawkish than what voters actually want. Combining polling data with survey experiments and original archival research on cases from the Vietnam War through the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, Friedman demonstrates that public opinion plays a surprisingly extensive - and often problematic - role in shaping US international behavior. With the commander-in-chief test, a perennial point of debate in national elections, Friedman's insights offer important lessons on how the politics of image-making impacts foreign policy and how the public should choose its president. "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"-- Presidents / United States / Public opinion Political culture / United States United States / Foreign relations / Public opinion United States / Politics and government / Public opinion Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, PDF Friedman, Jeffrey A. (Jeffrey Allan) Commander-in-chief test Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023 978-1-5017-7294-8 (DE-604)BV049734858 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, EPUB Friedman, Jeffrey A. The commander-in-chief test Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 218 Seiten) 978-1-5017-7295-5 |
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