The "essential domino" of military operations: American public opinion and the use of force

International Studies Perspectives

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 417-437

  Klarevas, Louis ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American foreign policy; American public opinion; Military operations; Use of military force

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN POLICY; MILITARY INTERVENTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; WAR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036869901     PISSN: 15283577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1528-3577.t01-1-00107     Document Type: Article

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