Thanks for Your Service: The Causes and Consequences of Public Confidence in the Us Military

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The book explores the public's confidence in the military, highlighting a significant partisan divide, with Republicans showing much higher levels of trust compared to Democrats and Independents. Feaver delves into the reasons behind this confidence, revealing its implications for policymakers. He warns that both confidence and over-confidence can influence public attitudes toward military engagement, potentially undermining effective civil-military relations in a democracy. The analysis provides critical insights into how perceptions of the military shape national discourse on the use of force.