The commander-in-chief test : public opinion and the politics of image-making in US foreign policy / Jeffrey A. Friedman.
| Author/creator | Friedman, Jeffrey A. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | xiii, 218 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cornell studies in security affairs Cornell studies in security affairs. ^A187491 |
| Contents | 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 -- Rethinking the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-211) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Friedman, Jeffrey A. (Jeffrey Allan). Commander-in-chief test. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023 9781501772948 |
| LCCN | 2023006822 |
| ISBN | 9781501772924 |
| ISBN | 1501772929 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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