... ; Ostermann and Wagner 2023 ). These works also show that contestation of post-Cold War military interventions follows a curvilinear rather than linear trend on the left-right axis, with centrist and moderate parties favoring peace and security operations more than extreme and radical parties on both sides...

... and Democratic MoC will differ systematically in their justification patterns for military interventions in line with distinct ideological priorities. According to the third proposition, partisan ideologies not only shape voting patterns, but also the legitimisation of intervention policies in Congress...

... permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The classic argument about the benefits of multilateral approval for military intervention, including approval from regional IOs, is that it helps signal benign intentions to third-party...

... in military interventions, (ii) evaluate relevant information differently, and (iii) are less likely to be entrapped in intervention policies. Ultimately, the net effect of these factors should make it more likely that political leadership turnovers are associated with premature withdrawals from ongoing...