| ID | 176024 |
| Title Proper | Peaceful legislatures? Parliaments and military interventions after the Cold War |
| Other Title Information | Insights from Germany and Italy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Coticchia, Fabrizio ; Moro, Francesco N |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article contributes to the growing debate on parliamentary war powers and shows how parliaments matter in shaping both force deployment and force employment. Through original analysis of the Italian and German decision-making on military interventions after the Cold War, the article illustrates how formal and informal constraints shape the opportunity structures faced by executives that are willing to undertake military interventions. Revisiting, and building on, the great deal of research recently emerged on institutional constraints to the use of force, the article details the types of costs – namely, transaction and audience costs – linked to involvement of legislatives in the decision-making and provides empirical support for theories based on parliamentary war powers, adding new dimensions of analysis. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Relations Vol. 34, No.4; Dec 2020: p.482-503 |
| Journal Source | International Relations Vol: 34 No 4 |
| Key Words | Italy ; Germany ; Military Interventions ; Parliament ; Defense Policy |