The Domestic and Foreign Policy Beliefs of American Leaders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ole R Holsti (Duke University), James N Rosenau (University of Southern California) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 248-294 |
| Publication date | 1988-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002788032002002 |
| OpenAlex | W2026733651 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 53 |
| References cited | 23 |
The relationship between our leaders' beliefs about domestic and foreign policy issues has generated a lively controversy. Much of the existing literature indicates that there is a very limited correlation between them. This article is based on data derived from a 1984 survey in which 2,515 American leaders filled out and returned a lengthy mail questionnaire. Respondents are classified according to their positions on both foreign policy scales (hard liners, internationalists, isolationists, accommodationists) and domestic policy scales (economic liberals, social liberals, economic conservatives, social conservatives). The data reveal a strong and consistent relationship between domestic and foreign policy beliefs. Analyses of the leaders' background attributes indicate that ideology, party, and occupation are strongly correlated with both sets of beliefs, whereas education, age, military service, travel experience, and gender are weakly related to beliefs. The conclusion raises some questions about the implications of the findings
Foreign policy · Ideology · Military service · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social policy · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 53 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,47 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2026 (37) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 52 |