American Public Support for U.S. Military Operations from Mogadishu to Baghdad

• Main Author: Larson, Eric V. (auth)
• Other Authors: Savych, Bogdan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2005
• Subjects: Sociology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The support of the American public is widely held to be a critical prerequisite for undertaking military action abroad. This monograph describes American public opinion toward wars and other large military operations over the last decade, to delineate the sources of support and opposition for each w...