LEADER 04004oam 2200601I 450 001 9910164869403321 005 20170901090709.0 010 $a1-315-51401-X 010 $a1-315-51399-4 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315514017 035 $a(CKB)3710000001060495 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4809702 035 $a(OCoLC)973222965 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001060495 100 $a20180706d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aPublic opinion, legitimacy and Tony Blair's War in Iraq /$fJames Strong 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (229 pages) $cillustrations, tables 225 1 $aRoutledge Studies in Foreign Policy Analysis 311 $a1-138-20071-9 311 $a1-315-51400-1 327 $apt. I. Public opinion -- pt. II. Legitimacy -- pt. III. Tony Blair's war in Iraq. 330 2 $a"In the wake of the publication of the Chilcot report, this book reinterprets the relationship between British public opinion and the Blair government's decision-making in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It highlights how the government won the parliamentary vote and got its war, but never won the argument that it was the right thing to do. Understanding how, why and with what consequences Britain wound up in this position means understanding better both this specific case and the wider issue of how democratic publics influence foreign policy processes. Taking an innovative constructivist approach to understanding how public actors potentially influence foreign policy, Strong frames the debate about Iraq as a contest over legitimacy among active public actors, breaking it down into four constituent elements covering the necessity, legality and morality of war, and the government's authority. The book presents a detailed empirical account of the British public debate before the invasion of Iraq based on the rigorous interrogation of thousands of primary sources, employing both quantitative and qualitative content analysis methods to interpret the shape of debate between January 2002 and March 2003. Also contributing to the wider foreign policy analysis literature, the book investigates the domestic politics of foreign policy decision-making, and particularly the influence public opinion exerts; considers the domestic structural determinants of foreign policy decision-making; and studies the ethics of foreign policy decision-making, and the legitimate use of force. It will be of great use to students and scholars of foreign policy analysis, as well as those interested in legitimacy in international conflict, British foreign policy, the Iraq War and the role of public opinion in conflict situations"--Provided by publisher. 410 0$aRoutledge studies in gender and development. 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xParticipation, British 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xPublic opinion 606 $aPublic opinion$zGreat Britain$xHistory$y21st century 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xDiplomatic history 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xMoral and ethical aspects 606 $aWar (International law) 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$y1997-$xDecision making 607 $aGreat Britain$xMilitary policy$xDecision making 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xParticipation, British. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xPublic opinion. 615 0$aPublic opinion$xHistory 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xDiplomatic history. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xMoral and ethical aspects. 615 0$aWar (International law) 676 $a941.0859 700 $aStrong$b James R.$0892684 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910164869403321 996 $aPublic opinion, legitimacy and Tony Blair's War in Iraq$91993920 997 $aUNINA