Partisan Divide on War and the Economy
Presidential Approval of G. W. Bush
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6285152 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerald T Fox (Earl N. Phillips School of Business High Point University, High Point, North Carolina, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 905-933 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0022002709344418 |
| OpenAlex | W2170164406 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 65 |
This study examines the influence of 9/11, the Iraq War, the economy, and the coalition-of-minorities on presidential approval of G. W. Bush across partisan subgroups and aggregate popularity. The analysis considers the effect of underlying partisan preferences on overall approval. A partisan divide occurs for war and the economy on Bush popularity. The events of 9/11 and the Iraq War affect Democratic opinions of Bush more than Republican opinions, whereas the economy impacts Republicans more than Democrats. An in-party/out-party rally effect occurs. Democrats show stronger rallies than Republicans for 9/11 and the Iraq War, but also faster and deeper popularity decay of the rallies. All economic and war-related effects significantly influence Independents and aggregate Bush popularity. The coalition-of-minorities pattern of declining presidential approval is caused by the 9/11 rally decay effect, the war casualties effect, and the slowing economy during Bush’s second term in office
Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Economy · Iraq war · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Presidential system · Spanish Civil War · World War II · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Law · Media Influence and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |