If public opinion about foreign policy is such an elite‐driven process, why does the public
often disagree with what elites have to say? We argue here that elite cue‐taking models in …

Many theories of international relations assume that public opinion exerts a powerful effect
on foreign policy in democracies. Previous research, based on observational data, has …

Over the last 25 years, there has been a noteworthy turn across major International
Relations (IR) theories to include domestic politics and decision-making factors …

Modern warfare is almost always multilateral to one degree or another, requiring countries to
cooperate as allies or coalition partners. Yet as the war in Afghanistan has made abundantly …

When and how do elite messages shape mass opinion on international issues? Do
informational or partisan components of elite cues dominate? Recent survey experiments …

To what extent can cyberattacks wreak havoc and terrorize modern society? Until now, this
question has revolved around the potential of cyber operations to cause physical destruction …

War and security foreign policies 152 Why states prefer certain military/strategic options over
others: the role of strategic culture 157 Preventing war: creating stable balances of power …

Under which conditions do democracies participate in war, and when do they abstain?
Providing a unique theoretical framework, Mello identifies pathways of war involvement and …

This paper contributes to current debates on the politicization of international politics by
examining party-political contestation of peace and security missions. It is guided by two …

In this article we broaden the conventional understanding of prestige and show that prestige-
seeking played a major role in the Danish and Norwegian decisions to provide military …