The foreign policy disconnect : what Americans want from our leaders but don't get
With world affairs so troubled, what kind of foreign policy should the United States pursue? Benjamin Page and Marshall Bouton look for answers in a surprising place: among the American people. Drawing on a series of national surveys conducted between 1974 and 2004, Page and Bouton reveal that?contrary to conventional wisdom?Americans generally hold durable, coherent, and sensible opinions about foreign policy. Nonetheless, their opinions often stand in opposition to those of policymakers, usually because of different interests and values, rather than superior wisdom among the elite. The Forei
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Introduction : what sort of foreign policy?
Taking public opinion seriously
The goals of security and justice
Friends and foes in the world
Military strength and the use of force
Political cooperation
Economic well-being and economic justice
A disconnect between policy makers and the public?
Conclusion : foreign policy and democracy