The commander-in-chief test : public opinion and the politics of image-making in US foreign policy /
"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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca :
Cornell University Press,
2023.
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| ISBN: | 9781501772948 1501772945 1501772953 9781501772955 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of 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
- Conclusion. Rethinking the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy.