00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.856800 CaOODSP 20221107155622 cr ||||||||||| 180518s2012 onc #ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn--- e------ D68-6/008-2012E-PDF Lombardi, Ben. European public opinion and the use of force [electronic resource] / Ben Lombardi. [Ottawa?] : Defence Research and Development Canada, Centre for Operational Research and Analysis, 2012. vi, 28, [2] p. Technical memorandum ; DRDC CORA TM 2012-008 "January 2012." Includes bibliographical references. "This Technical Memorandum explores the relationship between public opinion in NATO-Europe and the use of military force. It examines the widely-held assumption that Europeans are, in principle, opposed to the use of military power as an instrument of foreign policy. By reviewing polling data from the time of the Kosovo War (1999) and the ongoing mission in Libya, the paper reveals that there is considerable support for such operations if they are regarded as legitimate. The fear of casualties (i.e., “the body-bag syndrome”) might also play a role, although the discussion is hypothetical given the minimal losses suffered by the Western Powers during the missions in Kosovo and, to date, in Libya"--Abstract, p. i. Includes abstract in French. gccst Public opinion gccst Armed forces gccst Foreign policy Defence R&D Canada. Centre for Operational Research and Analysis. Technical memorandum (Defence R&D Canada) DRDC CORA TM 2012-008. (CaOODSP)9.820564 PDF 608 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/rddc-drdc/D68-6-008-2012-eng.pdf