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The Domestic and Foreign Policy Beliefs of American Leaders

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  • Ole R. Holsti

    (Duke University)

  • James N. Rosenau

    (University of Southern California)

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The relationship between our leaders' beliefs about domestic and foreign policy issues has generated a lively controversy. Much of the existing literature indicates that there is a very limited correlation between them. This article is based on data derived from a 1984 survey in which 2,515 American leaders filled out and returned a lengthy mail questionnaire. Respondents are classified according to their positions on both foreign policy scales (hard liners, internationalists, isolationists, accommodationists) and domestic policy scales (economic liberals, social liberals, economic conservatives, social conservatives). The data reveal a strong and consistent relationship between domestic and foreign policy beliefs. Analyses of the leaders' background attributes indicate that ideology, party, and occupation are strongly correlated with both sets of beliefs, whereas education, age, military service, travel experience, and gender are weakly related to beliefs. The conclusion raises some questions about the implications of the findings.

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  • Ole R. Holsti & James N. Rosenau, 1988. "The Domestic and Foreign Policy Beliefs of American Leaders," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 32(2), pages 248-294, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jocore:v:32:y:1988:i:2:p:248-294
    DOI: 10.1177/0022002788032002002
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    1. Jennings, M. Kent, 1987. "Residues of a Movement: The Aging of the American Protest Generation," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 81(2), pages 367-382, June.
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