Dissemination of Anti-Communist Discourse in the Post War United States: A Case Study of Foreign Affairs Magazine
Journal: Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi
Year: 2024

In liberal democracies, it is generally believed that policies are made in accordance with public opinion. Foreign policy decisions are no exception. While pursuing a certain path, decision-makers often have future elections in mind. As a result, public opinion becomes a determining factor in foreign policy-making processes. This paper, however, takes a different perspective. It argues that the media, particularly in the form of think-tank articles written by experts with years of government and