A democratic call to arms : public opinion and intervention policy.

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Graham, Carl Royce
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1991-06Advisor
Laurance, Edward J.
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Kennedy-Minott, Rodney
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This thesis explores the role of public opinion in
intervention policy. It addresses the question of whether
public opinion should be a consideration in intervention
policy, whether past public opinion or support has made a
difference in intervention policy, and how public attitudes
towards intervention can best be gauged or predicted. The
study introduces three factors with which to gauge public
attitudes: fear of escalation, global/regional reaction, ~nd
America's liberal value Gystem. The the~is argues that
public attitudes towards actual or potential intervention
policy can be measured by applying that policy to these
three indicators. This argument is tested by applying the
three factors to two case studies.
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