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Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 21st Century Ser.: Counting the Public In : Presidents, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy by Douglas Foyle (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-100231110693

ISBN-139780231110693

eBay Product ID (ePID)544465

Product Key Features

Number of Pages396 Pages

Publication NameCounting the Public in : Presidents, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy

LanguageEnglish

SubjectInternational Relations / General, American Government / National

Publication Year1999

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science

AuthorDouglas Foyle

SeriesPower, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 21st Century Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight20.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN98-045781

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"A major scholarly work that adds greatly to our knowledge of the linkages between general public opinion and foreign policy." -- American Political Science Review, A major scholarly work that adds greatly to our knowledge of the linkages between general public opinion and foreign policy.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal327.73

Table Of ContentPreface 1. Linking Public Opinion and Foreign Policy 2. Preserving Public Support: Eisenhower and Dulles as Pragmatists 3. The Crisis Context: Anticipating Domestic Opposition over the Offshore Islands 4. The Reflexive Context: Boxed in by Public Opinion at Dien Bien Phu 5. The Innovative Context: Standing Firm Pushing Forward, and Giving Way After Sputnik 6. The Deliberative Context: Leadership and Limitations in the Formulation of the New Look 7. Presidential Public Opinion Orientations Since World War II 8. Crises and Recent Presidents 9. Deliberative Cases and Recent Presidents 10. Conclusions and Implications for Theory and Practice

SynopsisDoes the public alter American foreign policy choices, or does the government change public opinion to supports its policies? In this detailed study, Douglas Foyle demonstrates that the differing influence of public opinion is mediated in large part through each president's beliefs about the value and significance of public opinion.Using archival collections and public sources, Foyle examines the beliefs of all the post-World War II presidents in addition to the foreign policy decisions of Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton. He finds that some presidents are relatively open to public opinion while others hold beliefs that cause them to ignore the public's view. Several orientations toward public opinion are posited: the delegate (Clinton) favors public input and seeks its support; the executor (Carter) believes public input is desirable, but its support is not necessary; the pragmatist (Eisenhower, Bush) does not seek public input in crafting policy, but sees public support as necessary; and finally, the guardian (Reagan) neither seeks public input nor requires public support. The book examines the public's influence through case studies regarding decisions on: the Formosa Straits crisis; intervention at Dien Bien Phu; the Sputnik launch; the New Look defense strategy; the Panama Canal Treaties; the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; the Strategic Defense Initiative; the Beirut Marine barracks bombing; German reunification; the Gulf War; intervention in Somalia; and intervention in Bosnia., The book examines the public's influence on foreign policy through case studies including the Formosa Straits crisis; intervention at Dien Bien Phu; the Sputnik launch; the New Look defense strategy; the Panama Canal Treaties; the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; the Strategic Defense Initiative; the Beirut Marine barracks bombing; German reunification; the Gulf War; and intervention in Somalia and Bosnia.

LC Classification NumberJZ1480.F69 1999