Base closures attract rare cross-partisan political support

Evidence

When I began this book almost six years ago, the issue of overseas bases was on the margins of political discourse. Today, it is increasingly moving toward the center of debates about the Pentagon budget and the shape and function of the U.S. military in the twenty-first century. The tremendous costs of maintaining such an unparalleled collection of bases abroad have made closing foreign bases one of the rare ideas that draw support from across the political spectrum, including liberals, conservatives, libertarians, far-right Tea Party members and far-left Occupiers, and moderates in both parties. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 1029

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Closing overseas bases draws support across the US political spectrum. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 1029; Overseas bases create entrenched constituencies dependent on their continuation — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 1058; Base expansion plans in conservative regions can trigger broad, diverse protest coalitions — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 897 (+1 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Closing overseas bases draws support across the US political spectrum. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 1029; Overseas bases create entrenched constituencies dependent on their continuation — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 1058; Base expansion plans in conservative regions can trigger broad, diverse protest coalitions — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 897 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Closing overseas bases draws support across the US political spectrum. #expands (0.92) — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 1029
• Local economic beneficiaries skew base politics toward support even amid broad opposition #complicates (0.88)
• Overseas bases create entrenched constituencies dependent on their continuation #complicates (0.85) — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 1058