The effect of casualties on domestic war support
A statistic casually mentioned in a recent Foreign Affairs article:
"For example, the political scientists Peter Feaver and Christopher Gelpi have calculated, rather remarkably, that Americans would on average be entirely willing to see 6,861 soldiers die in order to bring democracy to Congo."
That does sound remarkable.
I believe it refers to Feaver and Gelpi's book, "Choosing Your Battles: American Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Force."
I'm not sure what methodology they use, but it sounds worth looking into.
"For example, the political scientists Peter Feaver and Christopher Gelpi have calculated, rather remarkably, that Americans would on average be entirely willing to see 6,861 soldiers die in order to bring democracy to Congo."
That does sound remarkable.
I believe it refers to Feaver and Gelpi's book, "Choosing Your Battles: American Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Force."
I'm not sure what methodology they use, but it sounds worth looking into.
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