Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2020
Abstract
How do citizens within countries hosting U.S. military personnel view that presence? Using new cross-national survey data from 14 countries, we examine how different forms of exposure to a U.S. military presence in a country affect attitudes towards the U.S. military, government, and people. We find that contact with U.S. military personnel or the receipt of economic benefits from the U.S. presence correlates with stronger support for the U.S. presence, people, and government. This study has profound implications for the role that U.S. installations play in affecting the social fabric of host nations, and policy implications for the conduct of U.S. military activities outside the United States.
Copyright Statement
This document was originally published in American Political Science Review by Cambridge University Press. Reprinted with permission. Copyright restrictions may apply. doi: 10.1017/S0003055419000868
Publication Information
Allen, Michael A.; Flynn, Michael E.; Martinez Machain, Carla; and Stravers, Andrew. (2020). "Outside the Wire: U.S. Military Deployments and Public Opinion in Host States". American Political Science Review, 114(2), 326-341. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055419000868