U.S. Public Rejects Using Military Force to Promote Democracy: Rejects Democratization as Rationale for Iraq War

Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)A new poll finds that a majority of Americans reject the idea of using military force to promote democracy. Only 35% favored using military force to overthrow dictators. Less than one in five favored the US threatening to use military force if countries do not institute democratic reforms.United StatesMilitaryDemocracyDictatorsU.S. Public Rejects Using Military Force to Promote Democracy: Rejects Democratization as Rationale for Iraq WarArticle