Outside the Wire: U.S. Military Deployments and Public Opinion in Host States

Allen, Michael A.; Flynn, Michael E.; Machain, Carla Martinez; Stravers, Andrew (May 2020). "Outside the Wire: U.S. Military Deployments and Public Opinion in Host States". American Political Science Review. 114 (2): 326–341. doi:10.1017/S0003055419000868. ISSN 1537-5943.

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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 toward 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.