ABD’deki Terörle Mücadele Politikalarına Yönelik Halk Desteğinin Belirleyici Etkenlerini Ortaya Çıkarmak: Terörizm Korkusu ve Devletin Bağlamsal Özel
Unraveling the Determinants of Public Support For Anti-Terrorism Policies in the United States: Fear Of Terrorism and State Contextual Characteristics

Summary/Abstract: There are competing arguments among scholars in different scienti¬fic fields—psychology and political science about the common driving factors in shaping human political behavior. Psychological perspective argues that fear drives public support for policy behavior. However, po¬litical scientists discuss that state characteristics matter most in deter¬mining public support for certain policy outcomes. Derived from these competing arguments, we examined whether fear of terrorism or state characteristics drive American citizens’ support for expanding national defense budget for counterterrorism policy. Using Pew Survey data mer-ged with state-level contextual factors, statistical analysis revealed that fear of terrorism does not lead to support for increasing national defense budget, holding other factors constant. However, findings showed that state contextual factors explain Americans’ support for increasing nati¬onal defense budget. Individuals residing in states with a higher number of military causalities are less likely to support increasing national de¬fense spending against terrorism. This finding clearly shows a deterrent effect of war costs on American citizens’ support for the US Counterter¬rorism policy. These results contribute to our understanding of the basis of public support for US foreign policy on war-on-terrorism after 9/11.

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