By: Richard Sobel (Editor), Peter A. Furia (Editor), Bethany Barrett (Editor)

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Rarely has a foreign policy event spawned such interest in international public opinion as has the Iraq War. What does this war indicate about the extent to which public opinion influences foreign policy leaders? Have leaders? decisions about participating in the Iraq Coalition reflected the willingness of their citizens to do so? Are leaders of some countries more responsive to public opinion than others? The editors address these questions using select case studies that explore the extent to which leaders and people in democracies that are capable of participating in the Iraq War Coalition have willingly done so. Each chapter is based on the premise that democracies are most responsive to public opinion and that the wealthiest democracies would be most capable, though not necessarily most willing, to participate in the Iraq War. The editors have assembled contributions that build on the successful model of Richard Sobel?s International Public Opinion and the Bosnia Crisis. In this Iraq volume, leading scholars debate the role of public opinion in particular countries? decisions to participate?or not?in an international conflict, making it an essential text for any foreign policy course. AUTHOR: Richard Sobel is a pioneer in public opinion research. He has held many prestigious appointments, including Fellow, Joan Shorenstein Center for Press, Politics, and Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government; and Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School. He is the author of numerous books, including People and Their Opinions: Thinking Critically about Public Opinion (2005). Peter Furia is an assistant professor of political science at Wake Forest University. He has published several peer-reviewed articles in academic journals, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries. Bethany Barratt is an assistant professor of political science at Roosevelt University. She is the author of Human Rights and Foreign Aid: For Love or Money? (2007) and Wizards? Wars: The Politics of Harry Potter (2008). SELLING POINTS: ? Comprises the most accessible work by the field?s most prominent researchers ? Presents primary and secondary evidence from each country examined, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, India and Turkey ? Reviews theoretical debase about public opinion and foreign policy *

ISBN: 9781597974936
ISBN-10: 1597974935
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 336
Published: 31st May 2012
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2  x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.426