Does foreign policy represent the views of the public? Assessing public and elite opinion on New Zealand's foreign policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12348104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Headley (University of Otago, corresponding author), Andreas Reitzig |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 70-89 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal Of International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1035-7718 • E-ISSN: 1465-332X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10357718.2011.637318 |
| OpenAlex | W2319184589 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article1 1. We would like to thank Philip Nel, Robert Patman, Steve Hoadley and Chris Rudd for their advice and overall contribution to this research project. We would also like to thank the anonymous referees for their comments and suggestions. investigates public opinion on New Zealand's foreign policy, drawing on the findings of a comprehensive poll of general public and elite opinion conducted in 2008. It analyses what New Zealanders think about a range of foreign policy issues and whether public opinion matches actual foreign policy. It argues that the majority of the public support the broad parameters of official policy, but that there are significant differences of opinion in some specific areas, particularly trade agreements and defence. These differences correspond in particular to political orientation and age, gender and income level. The article also outlines the key differences between public opinion and the opinion of the positional elite. Overall, it is argued that the New Zealand public does have clear opinions on foreign policy issues and that these are generally consistent. The article proposes more frequent polling and more public debate over foreign policy
Elite · Foreign policy · Opinion poll · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polling · Public opinion · Public policy · Sociology · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · European Union Policy and Governance · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |