Rallying for Retaliation: Threat Proximity and the Limits of Mandate Aversion in U.S. Public Opinion

• In Event: Security Perceptions of Foreign Policy

Brief Overview

This study examines how U.S. public support for military retaliation varies depending on the target of a foreign attack (U.S. base vs. an ally's base) and the mission's mandate (targeting adversary cities vs. military capabilities).

Authors

• Rigao Liu, Washington & Jefferson College

• Haruka Nagao, University of Oregon

• William Hatungimana, University of Oregon

• Leeann H. Youn, Michigan Technological University

• John James Kennedy, University of Kansas