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Blood, taxes, and public opinion: the political costs of war

Blut, Steuern und öffentliche Meinung: die politischen Kosten des Krieges

"War casualties often have a devastating effect on the popularity of political leaders. Yet, war also entails substantial fiscal outlays requiring funding either through increased debt or taxes. Using U.S. data for the period from 1948 to 2008, the author illustrates that this fiscal side of war also affects the popularity of the incumbent U.S. president. In general, the more he spends on war, the…

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Creator

  • Geys, Benny

Subject

  • History
  • Political science
  • Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
  • General History
  • Korean War
  • prosperity
  • public opinion
  • political power
  • war
  • Iraq
  • …
  • Korean War
  • Vietnam War
  • History

Type of item

  • Zeitschriftenartikel