PSCI 2223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Scientific Method, Research Question, Actor Model
2 Feb 2017
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Domestic actors and study guide for midterm 1 part 1. Policy makers care about the public opinion not only in democracies, but also in authoritarian systems. No regime can survive if public opinion is against it. Morgenthau : classic realist, public opinion prefers emotional rather than rational, good, rational policy making cannot rely on public opinion. The rally around the flag effect : in times of crises, there emerges a national consensus and solidarity, the public can be quite easily swayed by leaders who would create an outside enemy to mobilize the masses. Casualty aversion factor : does public opinion react to wars, mullen . As casualties increase, public support for a war decreases. Rational unitary actor model : the government is a single actor, there is a unified government or a strong leader in charge of foreign affairs, makes choices to maximize one"s payoff.
