The Partisan Politics of Fire and Fury: How Partisanship Shapes Attitudes Toward Nuclear Risk

• In Event: Voter Preferences and Foreign Policy

Brief Overview

Using a survey experiment of Republican voters, we explore how partisan attitudes influence a commonly-used scenario where a President might employ nuclear weapons. Partisanship shapes how voters view the effectiveness and risks of nuclear weapons.

Authors

• Garrett Hinck, Columbia University

• Cheyenne Tretter, Columbia University

• Anna Garner, Columbia University