Demonstrates that US public opinion about American foreign policy can be shaped by foreign leaders and representatives of international organizations.

1. The puzzle of polarized opinion: elite discourse, mass media, and American foreign policy attitudes; 2. Us vs. them: domestic support and foreign opposition in media coverage of the Iraq War debate; 3. Byrd gets no word: journalistic norms and the replacement of domestic dissent with foreign opposition; 4. When foreign voices persuade: predispositions, partisanship, and international influence on US public opinion; 5. Conclusion: foreign voices, new media, and democratic accountability in US foreign policy; Appendix A: variable information; Appendix B: statistical models.

Danny Hayes is Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Professor Hayes is a former journalist whose research focuses on how information from the media and other political actors influences citizens' attitudes during public policy debates and election campaigns. His work has been supported by the National Science Foundation and has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Political Research Quarterly, Political Behavior, Political Communication, Politics and Gender, American Politics Research, and Presidential Studies Quarterly. He is a contributor to the Washington Post's Wonkblog.