The book examines the public's influence on foreign policy through case studies including the Formosa Straits crisis; intervention at Dien Bien Phu; the Sputnik

Does the public alter American foreign policy choices, or does the government change public opinion to supports its policies? In this detailed study, Douglas Fo

"By nearly every measure, Americans are less engaged in their communities and political activity than generations past.” So write the editors of this volume,

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.