| ID | 193078 |
| Title Proper | Setting the Strategic Cat among the Policy Pigeons |
| Other Title Information | the Problems and Paradoxes of Western Intervention Strategy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Smith, M L R |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In theory, the idea of strategy is easy to comprehend but in practice it is a hard taskmaster because it often involves calculations of political values that are rarely amenable to the kind of rationalistic application of “expert” opinion to which Western nations invariably default when considering overseas interventions. Based on remarks to the Oxford Changing Character of War Centre, this research note argues that foreign policy experts frequently find themselves out of touch with the sentiments of their own populations, which in part is responsible for the poor strategic outcomes that Western foreign policies have incurred in recent years. A number of remedies are suggested, based principally on returning Western policy making to a tradition of prudential realism. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 46, No.10-12; Oct-Dec 2023: p.2093-2097 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 46 No 10-12 |
| Key Words | Strategic Cat ; Policy Pigeons ; Western Intervention Strategy |