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In The Wake Of The Publication Of The Chilcot Report, This Book Reinterprets The Relationship Between British Public Opinion And The Blair Government's Decision-making In The Run-up To The 2003 Invasion Of Iraq. It Highlights How The Government Won The Parliamentary Vote And Got Its War, But Never Won The Argument That It Was The Right Thing To Do. Understanding How, Why And With What Consequences Britain Wound Up In This Position Means Understanding Better Both This Specific Case And The Wider Issue Of How Democratic Publics Influence Foreign Policy Processes. Taking An Innovative Constructivist Approach To Understanding How Public Actors Potentially Influence Foreign Policy, Strong Frames The Debate About Iraq As A Contest Over Legitimacy Among Active Public Actors, Breaking It Down Into Four Constituent Elements Covering The Necessity, Legality And Morality Of War, And The Government's Authority. The Book Presents A Detailed Empirical Account Of The British Public Debate Before The Invasion Of Iraq Based On The Rigorous Interrogation Of Thousands Of Primary Sources, Employing Both Quantitative And Qualitative Content Analysis Methods To Interpret The Shape Of Debate Between Janu

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Author

James Strong

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781315514000

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, History, European History