Particularized Preferences for Civilian Protection? A Survey Experiment

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Foreign Policy Analysis Pub Date : 2023-11-03 DOI:10.1093/fpa/orad031

Sophia Hatz, Lisa Hultman

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Abstract

Even as the protection of civilians becomes a widely held norm, there is substantial variation in public support for humanitarian policy efforts. We use a survey experiment in Sweden to gain insights into this puzzle. Our survey confirms that citizens generally support military, but particularly non-military, means of civilian protection. Yet, we also find that support is partly particularized. Specifying that civilians may have ties to extremist groups (as victims or supporters) reduces support for proposals to provide humanitarian aid, contribute to UN observer missions and accept refugees. We trace this reduced support to lower moral obligation and higher threat perceptions. In contrast to expectations, respondents do not prioritize the protection of co-nationals, or women and children. Manipulation checks suggest the explanation that perceptions of who constitutes a civilian are subjective. Our findings provide insights into the domestic political determinants of atrocity prevention abroad.

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对平民保护的特殊偏好？一项调查实验

即使保护平民已成为一种广泛认同的准则，公众对人道主义政策努力的支持仍存在很大差异。我们利用在瑞典进行的一项调查实验来深入了解这一难题。我们的调查证实，公民普遍支持军事保护平民的手段，尤其是非军事保护平民的手段。然而，我们也发现，这种支持在一定程度上是特殊化的。如果规定平民可能与极端组织有联系（作为受害者或支持者），就会减少对提供人道主义援助、为联合国观察团做贡献以及接受难民等提议的支持。我们将支持率下降的原因归结为道德义务降低和威胁感增强。与预期相反，受访者并不优先考虑保护同胞、妇女和儿童。操纵检查表明，对平民构成要素的认识是主观的。我们的研究结果提供了有关国外暴行预防的国内政治决定因素的见解。

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Foreign Policy Analysis INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-

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3.60

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9.10%

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