ABSTRACT
Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy in Western democracies. This international board of contributors examine the ways in which the connection between public opinion and the use of military force has developed since the end of the Cold War. In doing so, it also addresses the crucial and topical question of whether, and to what extent a democratic foreign policy is possible.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|107 pages
Determinants and correlates of support for the use of force
chapter 2|25 pages
The impact of basic motivation on foreign policy opinions concerning the use of force
A three-dimensional framework
part II|130 pages
Public opinion and policy making on the use of force
chapter 8|18 pages
The French and the use of force
Public perceptions and their impact on the policy-making process
chapter 9|23 pages
The myth of the reactive public
American public attitudes on military fatalities in the post-Cold War period
