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Zusatztext 'Strong's book is excellent! pushing our understanding of the relationship between public opinion and foreign policy in novel directions. The research is rigorous and well-grounded in theory and methods. I highly recommend it! to scholars! students! and any readers interested in democratic politics! British foreign policy! or the legitimacy of international interventions.' - Juliet Kaarbo! Professor! Politics and International Relations! University of Edinburgh! UK 'Strong provides a well written! closely argued book which is essential reading for students of British politics and academics alike.' - Victoria Honeyman! Lecturer in British Politics! University of Leeds! UK Informationen zum Autor James Strong is a Fellow in Foreign Policy Analysis and International Relations in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics, UK. Zusammenfassung This book aims to reinterpret, from a Foreign Policy Analysis perspective, the relationship between British public opinion and the Blair government’s decision-making in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dramatis Personae 1 Introduction: Understanding a controversial war Structure Part One: Public opinion 2 British public influence over foreign policy Searching for the Loch Ness Monster A constructivist approach 3 The Iraq debate: An overview Rallying round the flag Pockets of support Salience and communication Part Two: Legitimacy 4 Understanding legitimacy Legitimacy as a discursive construct Studying the Blair government’s discursive legitimization efforts Categorizing the debate 5 Threat and WMD Judgement Nuance Evidence 6 Legality and the UN Defining the UN’s role Procedural ambiguities Clashing timetables 7 Morality and regime change Understanding Tony Blair Legality and morality Regime change 8 Politics and authority The ‘special relationship’ Blaming France Domestic politics Part Three: Tony Blair’s war in Iraq 9 Aftermath Reality asserts itself David Kelly The 2005 General Election 10 Implications Selling the Iraq war A holistic approach A two-level debate ...
