Date of Award
Fall 12-2018
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
Politics and International Relations
First Advisor
Dr. John Harles
Abstract
Americans as Indifferent to Foreign Affairs
“To speak with precision of public opinion is a task not unlike coming to grips with the Holy Ghost,” said V. O. Key, Junior. Nebulous and variable, public opinion invites description by cliché. Social scientists can’t help but dwell on it, discussing its characteristics and effects. To politicians, especially, public opinion is of particular interest, given the high profile of its relationship to government. Although the nature and sense of this relationship have been questioned, it has always remained a subject of discussion, particularly with the spread of democracy.
Recommended Citation
Spronk, Pascal, "Apathy and Foreign Policy: What We Can Learn from the Vietnam War" (2018). Honors Projects and Presentations: Undergraduate. 35.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/honors/35
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Comments
This paper is provided open access to promote scholarship and is intended for personal study and not-for-profit educational use.