Public opinion, transatlantic relations and the use of force /

This book examines the evidence for the theory that there are fundamental differences between American and European public attitudes about the acceptability of military force. Philip Everts and Pierangelo Isernia show that Americans and Europeans share similar attitudes on international affairs but...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Everts, Philip P. (Author), Isernia, Pierangelo (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Series:	New security challenges series.
Subjects:	War > Public opinion. European Union countries > Military policy > Public opinion. United States > Military policy > Public opinion. War and society > European Union countries. War and society > United States. European Union countries > Public opinion. United States > Public opinion. European Union countries > Foreign relations > United States. United States > Foreign relations > European Union countries. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative. POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society.

Table of Contents:

PART I: THE TRANSATLANTIC ORDER, PUBLIC OPINION AND THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Issues and Empirical Problems PART II: BELIEFS, SITUATIONS AND TIME IN WAR 3. Partners Apart? The Foreign Policy Beliefs of the American and European Publics 4. The Nature and Structure of the Transatlantic Divide 5. Explaining the Evolution of Attitudes on War: Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo 6. The Determinants of Support for the Use of Force PART III: THE FUTURE OF THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP 7. Conclusions: An Agenda for Future Crises.