Sustaining the fight: A cross-sectional time-series analysis of public support for ongoing military interventions

Conflict Management and Peace Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 112-135

  Sullivan, Patricia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost tolerance; Public opinion; Sunk costs; Use of force; War outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 45949090459     PISSN: 07388942     EISSN: 15499219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07388940802007223     Document Type: Article

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