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Blood, taxes, and public opinion: the political costs of war

Blut, Steuern und öffentliche Meinung: die politischen Kosten des Krieges
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Geys, Benny

Abstract

"War casualties often have a devastating effect on the popularity of political leaders. Yet, war also entails substantial fiscal outlays requiring funding either through increased debt or taxes. Using U.S. data for the period from 1948 to 2008, the author illustrates that this fiscal side of war als... view more

"War casualties often have a devastating effect on the popularity of political leaders. Yet, war also entails substantial fiscal outlays requiring funding either through increased debt or taxes. Using U.S. data for the period from 1948 to 2008, the author illustrates that this fiscal side of war also affects the popularity of the incumbent U.S. president. In general, the more he spends on war, the less popular he becomes. Such adverse effects of war-spending decrease, however, when unemployment rises. This suggests that under adverse economic conditions, the public might see war-induced spending as a stimulus for the national economy." (author's abstract)... view less


"Anhand von Datenmaterial aus den USA für die Zeit von 1948 bis 2008 lässt sich zeigen, dass nicht nur der Verlust an Menschenleben, sondern auch die finanzielle Seite des Kriegführens die Popularität des jeweiligen US-Präsidenten beeinflusst. Als Faustregel kann gelten: Je mehr ein Präsident für Kr... view more

"Anhand von Datenmaterial aus den USA für die Zeit von 1948 bis 2008 lässt sich zeigen, dass nicht nur der Verlust an Menschenleben, sondern auch die finanzielle Seite des Kriegführens die Popularität des jeweiligen US-Präsidenten beeinflusst. Als Faustregel kann gelten: Je mehr ein Präsident für Kriege ausgibt, desto unbeliebter macht er sich. Dieser Effekt schwächt sich jedoch ab, wenn die Arbeitslosigkeit in den USA steigt. Das legt nahe, dass die amerikanische Bevölkerung unter wirtschaftlich ungünstigen Bedingungen kriegsbedingte Ausgaben offenbar als Stimulus für die Volkswirtschaft betrachtet." (Autorenreferat)... view less

Keywords
Korean War; prosperity; public opinion; political power; war; Iraq; peace; United States of America; president; popularity; funding; taxes; military conflict; Vietnam War; costs; Afghanistan

Classification
General History
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy

Method
historical

Document language
English

Publication Year
2011

Page/Pages
p. 15-17

Journal
WZB-Mitteilungen (2011) 133

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications


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