Public Opinion and Decisions About Military Force in Democracies
Abstract
Many theories of international relations assume that public opinion exerts a powerful effect on foreign policy in democracies. Previous research, based on observational data, has reached conflicting conclusions about this foundational assumption. We use experiments to examine two mechanisms—responsiveness and selection—through which opinion could shape decisions about the use of military force. We tested responsiveness by asking members of the...
Paper Details
Title
Public Opinion and Decisions About Military Force in Democracies
Published Date
Dec 6, 2019
Journal
Volume
74
Issue
1
Pages
119 - 143
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