The CommanderinChief Test by Jeffrey A. Friedman HARDBACK 9781501772924

The Commander-in-Chief TestPublic Opinion and the Politics of Image-Making in US Foreign Policy\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey A. Friedman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cornell University Press, United States\nImprint: Cornell University Press\nISBN-13: 9781501772924, 978-1501772924\nSynopsis\nIn The Commander-in-Chief Test, Jeffrey A. Friedman offers a fresh explanation for why Americans are often frustrated by the cost and scope of US foreign policyand how we can fix that for the future.\n\n Americans frequently criticize US foreign policy for being overly costly and excessively militaristic. With its rising defense budgets and open-ended \""forever wars,\"" US foreign policy often appears disconnected from public opinion, reflecting the views of elites and special interests rather than the attitudes of ordinary citizens.\n\n The Commander-in-Chief Test argues that this conventional wisdom underestimates the role public opinion plays in shaping foreign policy. Voters may prefer to elect leaders.