In Time of War: Understanding American Public Opinion from World War II to Iraq

by Adam J. Berinsky

Book Overview

From World War II to the war in Iraq, periods of international conflict seem like unique moments in U.S. political history-but when it comes to public opinion, they are not. To make this groundbreaking revelation, In Time of War explodes conventional wisdom about American reactions to World War II, as well as the more recent conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Adam Berinsky argues that public response to these crises...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226043592
• ISBN13: 9780226043593
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.8"