Dr Philip Towle
  • Age and support for military intervention: beware the archetypesArticle

    Age and support for military intervention: beware the archetypes

    Dr Philip Towle questions the archetypes of age in attitudes to war and asks if ageing populations could make the world more peaceful. Age and Intervention: could older populations make the world more peaceful? Dr Philip Towle questions the archetypes of age in attitudes to war and asks if ageing ...

    22 Oct 2013
  • When does public opinion really matter to foreign-policy makers?Article

    When does public opinion really matter to foreign-policy makers?

    Today we know from worldwide opinion polls the extent of the gap between public attitudes towards foreign affairs and the policies pursued by their democratic leaders. Those in power believe that, come the next election, economic and domestic issues will predominate and that popular views can be largely ignored. Opinion ...

    05 Mar 2012