{"product_id":"paying-the-human-costs-of-christopher-gelpi-9780691139081","title":"Paying the Human Costs of War: American Public Opinion and Casualties in Military Conflicts","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Korean War to the current conflict in Iraq, \u003ci\u003ePaying the Human Costs of War\u003c\/i\u003e examines the ways in which the American public decides whether to support the use of military force. Contrary to the conventional view, the authors demonstrate that the public does not respond reflexively and solely to the number of casualties in a conflict. Instead, the book argues that the public makes reasoned and reasonable cost-benefit calculations for their continued support of a war based on the justifications for it and the likelihood it will succeed, along with the costs that have been suffered in casualties. Of these factors, the book finds that the most important consideration for the public is the expectation of success. If the public believes that a mission will succeed, the public will support it even if the costs are high. When the public does not expect the mission to succeed, even small costs will cause the withdrawal of support. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Providing a wealth of new evidence about American attitudes toward military conflict, \u003ci\u003ePaying the Human Costs of War\u003c\/i\u003e offers insights into a controversial, timely, and ongoing national discussion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Gelpi, Peter D. Feaver, Jason Reifler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691139083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691139081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2009","brand":"Christopher Gelpi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44254732288255,"sku":"9780691139081","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64b85703-8612-4a14-9097-08eeacb73230.jpg?v=1694614056","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paying-the-human-costs-of-christopher-gelpi-9780691139081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}