Urban-Rural Differences in Respect for the Norms of American Civil-Military Relations

• In Event: The Politics of Place

Brief Overview

Does place of residence influence attitudes about the boundaries of civil-military relations? Using two surveys, we find that rural residents tend to be more willing to defer to the military for important decisions regarding battlefield strategy.

Authors

• Jennifer Lin, Northwestern University

• Kristin Kay Lunz Trujillo, University of South Carolina