A 2016 study published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution analyzing US military interventions in the period 1981–2005 found that the US "is likely to engage in military campaigns for humanitarian reasons that focus on human rights protection 1/2
"It turns out that, all other things being equal, the U.S. is likely to engage in military campaigns for humanitarian reasons that focus on human rights protection rather than for its own security interests such as democracy promotion or terrorism reduction."
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That's not what the paper's findings actually show. What the findings show is that the case studies suggest HR is the only constant. But, it fails to account for the fact that info regarding security and top secret foreign policy issues is not going to be readily available.
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I see. You take issue with the unknowns. We have to rely on known knowns and known unknowns. There’s always going to be that but I think the conclusion still fits.
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I’m sorry I seriously don’t understand where is the contradiction?
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