A01=Terrence L. Chapman
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Author_Terrence L. Chapman
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coalition
decision making
declaration
domestic
enforcement power
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foreign policy
governing
government
information transmission
international community
member states
military
national
political response
politics
public opinion
security organizations
soldiers
state
un
united nations
usa
war
warfare
Product details
- ISBN 9780226101224
- Weight: 312g
- Dimensions: 17 x 23mm
- Publication Date: 15 Apr 2011
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Terrence L. Chapman is assistant professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.
