Outside the Wire: U.S. Military Deployments and Public Opinion in Host States

How do citizens within countries hosting U.S. military personnel view that presence? Using new cross-national survey data from 14 countries, we examine how different forms of exposure to a U.S. military presence in a country affect attitudes toward the U.S. military, government, and people. We find...

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Published in:The American political science review 2020-05, Vol.114 (2), p.326-341
Main Authors: ALLEN, MICHAEL A., FLYNN, MICHAEL E., MACHAIN, CARLA MARTINEZ, STRAVERS, ANDREW
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Attitudes
Cooperation
Diplomacy
Foreign policy
Host country
International relations
Military deployment
Military intervention
Military personnel
Military regimes
Military withdrawals
National security
Negative Attitudes
Political activism
Political science
Polls & surveys
Public opinion
Social capital
Social networks
Stereotypes
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Summary:How do citizens within countries hosting U.S. military personnel view that presence? Using new cross-national survey data from 14 countries, we examine how different forms of exposure to a U.S. military presence in a country affect attitudes toward the U.S. military, government, and people. We find that contact with U.S. military personnel or the receipt of economic benefits from the U.S. presence correlates with stronger support for the U.S. presence, people, and government. This study has profound implications for the role that U.S. installations play in affecting the social fabric of host nations and policy implications for the conduct of U.S. military activities outside the United States.
ISSN:0003-0554
1537-5943
DOI:10.1017/S0003055419000868