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Shoon Murray

Associate Professor
School of International Service

  • Dr. Shoon Murray is the program director for and associate professor of U.S. Foreign Policy. She has written widely on such topics as public reactions to military force and the “rally ‘round the flag phenomenon,” the political consequences of September 11th , the effect of polls on presidential behavior, and the role of values and partisanship in leaders’ belief systems. Her book Anchors Against Change: American Opinion Leaders' Beliefs After the Cold War used original survey research to investigate the tenacity of "enemy images" and how much American leaders' attitudes changed in response to dramatic international events. She is currently working on articles about presidential framing and press coverage leading up to the invasion of Iraq.

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Teaching

  • Spring 2012

  • Fall 2012

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Research Interests

Dr. Murray's teaching and research interests include American Foreign Policy, decision-making theory, the role of public opinion, the media, and interest groups in the making of foreign policy.

Selected Publications

  • "Private Polls and Presidential Policymaking," Public Opinion Quarterly, 2006.
  • "Tough Talk, Public Predispositions, and Military Action: Reassessing the Rally-Round-the-Flag-Phenomenon," Approaches, Levels and Methods of Analysis in International Politics, 2006.

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