Influence from Abroad Foreign Voices, the Media, and U.S. Public Opinion [Hardcover]

Demonstrates that US public opinion about American foreign policy can be shaped by foreign leaders and representatives of international organizations.Influence from Abroad shows that U.S. public opinion about American foreign policy can be shaped by foreign leaders and representatives of international organizations. By studying news coverage, elite debate, and public opinion prior to the Iraq War, the authors demonstrate that U.S. media outlets aired and published a significant amount of opposition to the invasion from official sources abroad, which drove many Democrats and independents to signal opposition to the war, even as domestic elites stood behind it.Influence from Abroad shows that U.S. public opinion about American foreign policy can be shaped by foreign leaders and representatives of international organizations. By studying news coverage, elite debate, and public opinion prior to the Iraq War, the authors demonstrate that U.S. media outlets aired and published a significant amount of opposition to the invasion from official sources abroad, which drove many Democrats and independents to signal opposition to the war, even as domestic elites stood behind it.In Influence from Abroad, Danny Hayes and Matt Guardino show that United States public opinion about American foreign policy can be shaped by foreign leaders and representatives of international organizations. By studying news coverage, elite debate, and public opinion prior to the Iraq War, the authors demonstrate that U.S. media outlets aired and published a significant amount of opposition to the invasion from official sources abroad, including British, French, and United Nations representatives. In turn, these foreign voices  to which millions of Americans were exposed  drove many Democrats and independents to signal opposition to the war, even as domestic elites supported it. Contrary to conventional wisdom that Americans care little about the views of foreigners, this book shows that internationall