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Unworthy victims and threatening adversaries: Islam, Muslims, and U.S. foreign policy

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  • Evan W. Sandlin
  • Daniel J. Simmons

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Objective We examine the role of how a hostile discourse toward Islam influences American public opinion regarding U.S. foreign policy actions toward Muslim populations and Muslim‐majority nations. Methods Using a survey experiment with two vignettes, we test how Americans’ foreign policy preferences are affected by Islamic identity. In the first vignette, a minority group is facing ethnic cleansing. Second, a country is developing chemical weapons. Results We find that Americans are less likely to see Muslim minorities abroad as under threat or to support costly foreign policy actions to assist them. We also find that Americans are more likely to see Muslim countries as threatening and to support the use of military force against Muslim states. Conclusion Our evidence suggests that the political effects of Islamophobia are not restricted to domestic policy but include foreign policy preferences too.

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  • Evan W. Sandlin & Daniel J. Simmons, 2022. "Unworthy victims and threatening adversaries: Islam, Muslims, and U.S. foreign policy," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 103(5), pages 1019-1031, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:103:y:2022:i:5:p:1019-1031
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.13180
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