Abstract

This thesis seeks to examine the relationship between public op1n1on and foreign policy in the United States during the Cold War and in three situations since the end of the Cold War where United States troops have been deployed: the Persian Gulf War, Somalia, and Haiti. During the Cold War, three general features of the relationship have been observed: the pub I ic accepts the use of force as a foreign policy tool; the president will experience support during times of crisis; and the public approves of the United States taking an active part in world affairs. Since the end of the Cold War, many of the political considerations have disappeared leaving public opinion free to set new trends. The Persian Gulf War showed that the public will give widespread support to the president and to the deployment and use of troops to fight a war if it is believed that it is in the interests of the nation to do so. Somalia and Haiti indicated that the public is unwilling to support policies of U.S. intervention when the objectives are ill-defined and, thus, confusing to the public.

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Graduation Date

1995

Semester

Fall

Advisor

Bledsoe, Robert L.

Degree

Master of Arts (M.A.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Political Science

Format

PDF

Pages

84 p.

Language

English

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Campus-only Access)

Identifier

DP0029498

Subjects

Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic; Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Sciences

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