Paying the Human Costs of War: American Public Opinion and Casualties in Military Conflicts

by Christopher Gelpi, Jason Reifler, Peter D. Feaver

Book Overview

From the Korean War to the current conflict in Iraq, Paying the Human Costs of War examines the ways in which the American public decides whether to support the use of military force. Contrary to the conventional view, the authors demonstrate that the public does not respond reflexively and solely to the number of casualties in a conflict. Instead, the book argues that the public makes reasoned and reasonable cost-benefit calculations for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691139083
• ISBN13: 9780691139081
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"