The short path and the long road: Explaining the duration of US military operations

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The duration of the United States' military operations, whether brief or lengthy, is explained by focusing on the preferences of democratic leaders in conflict decision-making to a larger and more important set of events in international relations, the use of force short of war. Findings demonstrate that the duration of such missions depends on the nature of the situation to which the president is responding, the availability of military resources and US political and economic factors.

United States, International Affairs, National Security, Military Exercises & Maneuvers, Military Action, Political aspects, Military aspects, United States foreign relations, Military operations, Military maneuvers

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Effects of social position on societal attributions of an asymmetric conflict

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The effects of social positions on causal attributions in an asymmetric conflict that is taking place in the Philippines on the war-torn island of Mindanao is examined. Power inequality between groups is perceived only by the disadvantaged Muslim group, while members in the dominant social position were not sensitized to systemic issues.

Causes of, Social status, Culture conflict, Cultural conflict, Christianity and other religions, Christian-Muslim relations

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