Securing Approval: Domestic Politics and Multilateral Authorization for War - Couverture souple

Chapman, Terrence L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0226101223 ISBN 13 : 9780226101224

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2011

Synopsis

Among the most momentous decisions that leaders of a state are called upon to make is whether or not to initiate warfare. How their military will fare against the opponent may be the first consideration, but not far behind are concerns about domestic political response and the reaction of the international community.

Securing Approval makes clear the relationship between these two seemingly distinct concerns, demonstrating how multilateral security organizations like the UN influence foreign policy through public opinion without ever exercising direct enforcement power. While UN approval of a proposed action often bolsters public support, its refusal of endorsement may conversely send a strong signal to domestic audiences that the action will be exceedingly costly or overly aggressive. With a cogent theoretical and empirical argument, Terrence L. Chapman provides new evidence for how multilateral organizations matter in security affairs as well as a new way of thinking about the design and function of these institutions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Terrence L. Chapman is assistant professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0226101223
• ISBN 13: 9780226101224
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 202
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