The commander-in-chief test : public opinion and the politics of image-making in US foreign policy / Jeffrey A. Friedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Jeffrey A. (Jeffrey Allan), author.

Series:

Cornell studies in security affairs.

Cornell studies in security affairs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Public opinion.

Presidents.

Political culture--United States.

Political culture.

United States--Foreign relations--Public opinion.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--Public opinion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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

Rethinking the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781501772955

1501772953

9781501772948

1501772945

OCLC:

1372138734