| ID | 153628 |
| Title Proper | Diversionary theory of war and the case study design |
| Other Title Information | president Clinton’s strikes on iraq and Yugoslavia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Blomdahl, Mikael |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines President Clinton’s decisions to launch military actions against Iraq in June 1993 and Kosovo in 1999. This study represents an attempt to test the descriptive accuracy and further developing the diversionary theory of war. Using a qualitative framework for diversionary use of force developed by another researcher, Ryan C. Hendrickson, this research examines and compares the two cases in order to determine whether or not these strikes appear to be diversionary in nature. This article generally suggests that empirical support for the diversionary argument in these cases is “mixed” but has more validity in the actions against Iraq. Two proposals to further develop qualitative tests for diversionary use of force are advanced. |
| `In' analytical Note | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 43, No.3; Jul 2017: p.545-565 |
| Journal Source | Armed Forces and Society Vol: 43 No 3 |
| Key Words | Iraq ; Diversionary War ; Congress ; Case Studies ; The United States |