{"product_id":"misreading-the-public-the-myth-of-a-new-isolationism-paperback","title":"Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Kull\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eI. M. Destler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrederick T. Steeper\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo American policymakers really know what the American public wants in U.S. foreign policy? Through extensive interviews with members of the policy community, the authors reveal a pervasive belief--especially in Congress--that, in the wake of the cold war, the public is showing a new isolationism: opposition to foreign aid, hostility to the United Nations, and aversion to contributing U.S. troops to peacekeeping operations. This view of the public has in turn had a significant impact on U.S. foreign policy. However, through a comprehensive review of polling data, as well as focus groups, the authors show that all these beliefs about the public are myths. The public does complain that the United States is playing the role of dominant world leader more than it should, but this does not lead to a desire to withdraw. Instead people prefer to share responsibility with other nations, particularly through the UN. The authors offer explanations of how such a misperception can occur and suggest ways to improve communication between the public and policymakers, including better presentation of polling data and more attention by practitioners to a wider public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Kull\u003c\/b\u003e, a political psychologist, is director of the Program on International Public Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland and WorldPublicOpinion.org, an international project studying public opinion around the world. He comanages the international polling for BBC World Service. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eMisreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism\u003c\/i\u003e (Brookings, 1999), written with I.M. Destler. He regularly appears in the U.S. and international media and has briefed Congress, the State Department, NATO, the United Nations, and the European Commission. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003ePolitical Science Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublic Opinion Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarpers\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. \u003cb\u003eI. M. Destler\u003c\/b\u003e is professor and director of the Program on International Security and Economic Policy at the School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.03 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301477048627,"sku":"9780815717652","price":53.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/tduq_GYE5A9780815717652.webp?v=1777512808","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/misreading-the-public-the-myth-of-a-new-isolationism-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}