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Peter Gries - The Politics of American Foreign Policy: How Ideology Divides Liberals and Conservatives over Foreign Affairs - 9780804789356 - V9780804789356
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The Politics of American Foreign Policy: How Ideology Divides Liberals and Conservatives over Foreign Affairs

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Description for The Politics of American Foreign Policy: How Ideology Divides Liberals and Conservatives over Foreign Affairs Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 612.

In this provocative book, Peter Gries directly challenges the widely held view that partisan elites on Capitol Hill are out of touch with a moderate American public. Dissecting a new national survey, Gries shows how ideology powerfully divides Main Street over both domestic and foreign policy and reveals how and why, with the exception of attitudes toward Israel, liberals consistently feel warmer toward foreign countries and international organizations, and desire friendlier policies toward them, than conservatives do. And because most Congressional districts have become hyper-partisan, many politicians today cater not to the "median voter" in their districts, but to the ... Read more

The Politics of American Foreign Policy weaves seamlessly together in-depth examinations of the psychological roots and foreign policy consequences of the liberal-conservative divide, the cultural, socio-racial, economic, and political dimensions of American ideology, and the moral values and foreign policy orientations that divide Democrats and Republicans. Within this context, the book explores in detail why American liberals and conservatives disagree over US policy relating to Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, and international organizations such as the UN.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804789356
SKU
V9780804789356
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Peter Gries
Peter Hays Gries is the Harold J. & Ruth Newman Chair & Director, Institute for US-China Issues and Professor in the Department of International and Area Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of China's New Nationalism: Pride, Politics, and Diplomacy, and coeditor of Chinese Politics and State and Society in 21st-Century China.

Reviews for The Politics of American Foreign Policy: How Ideology Divides Liberals and Conservatives over Foreign Affairs
"Throughout The Politics of American Foreign Policy, Gries forcefully challenges [assumptions on US foreign policy making] and convincingly argues that the underlying ideological beliefs of American voters—rather than merely intransigent partisanship—are predictive of public opinion on matters related to global affairs . . . The domestic 'culture wars,' Gries contends, permeate preferences regarding US action abroad, thus inhibiting the ability ... Read more

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