Paying Attention to Foreign Affairs: How Public Opinion Affects Presidential Decision Making

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Knecht, Thomas, 1971– Paying attention to foreign affairs : how public opinion affects presidential decision making / Thomas Knecht. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “Examines the relationship between public opinion and U.S. foreign policy. Argues that policy making under intense public scrutiny differs from policy making when no one is looking”—Provided by publisher. isbn 978-0-271-03753-0 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. United States—Foreign relations—Decision making. 2. Public opinion—United States. I. Title. JZ1480.K58 2010 327.73—dc22 2010020744 Copyright © 2010 The Pennsylvania State University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA 16802-1003 The Pennsylvania State University Press is a member of the Association of American University Presses. It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid-free paper. Publications on uncoated stock satisfy the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Material, ansi z39.48–1992. This book is printed on Natures Natural, which contains 50% post-consumer waste. ...