How the ‘victory trap' places competing demands on US presidents

Hall, Jonny ORCID: 0000-0002-4268-3845 (2024) How the ‘victory trap' places competing demands on US presidents. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (03 Jul 2024). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Since the events of 9/11 the US has embroiled itself in a number of conflicts as part of the War on Terror, such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Throughout many of these conflicts, US presidents have emphasized the need for victory over opposing forces. Jonny Hall looks at what he terms, the ‘victory trap’, where fear of losing face – and office – means American leaders work to persuade the electorate that decisive victory is attainable in the conflicts the country is involved in. This rhetoric, he writes, traps presidents between the need for victory and the strategic realities of conflicts and public reluctance towards the costs of war.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	International Relations
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited:	06 Aug 2024 11:33
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 04:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124502

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