FOUR GENERATIONS AND SENATE DEFENSE VOTING

FOUR GENERATIONS AND SENATE DEFENSE VOTING

The paper examines the relationship between age cohorts and defense voting behavior in the U.S. Senate. Using voting records from the 91st through 101st Congresses we argue that significant and stable differences in 'hawkishness' exist among senators of different generations. These finding...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of political & military sociology 1994-01, Vol.22 (2), p.223-239
Hauptverfasser: NIXON, DAVID L., HERRICK, REBEKAH
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age Differences
AGE FACTORS
Age groups
CHOICE
Cohort Analysis
Conflict of generations
Defense
DEFENSE POLICY AND SPENDING
Defense Spending
Defenses
FOREIGN POLICY
Legislative Bodies
Legislators
Military policy
Political attitudes
POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
PROBLEMS RELATING TO GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES
ROLL CALL VOTING
Senate
SENATE (ALL NATIONS)
United States
United States of America
UNITED STATES, 1945 TO PRESENT
Voting
Voting Behavior
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Zusammenfassung:The paper examines the relationship between age cohorts and defense voting behavior in the U.S. Senate. Using voting records from the 91st through 101st Congresses we argue that significant and stable differences in 'hawkishness' exist among senators of different generations. These findings are followed by a discussion of the 'lessons of history' absorbed by each cohort and an examination of the implications of generational politics for U.S. defense policy.
ISSN:0047-2697
2642-2190