In the UK, most opinion polls on national security issues reinforce the existing government way of defining security.
That’s the conclusion of a new report, Thinking Inside the Box, by researcher Lillah Fearnley for the Rethinking Security project.
For example, when UK polls ask for opinions about how the government should respond to conflicts overseas, they often exclude options for non-military intervention (such as dialogue and mediation). The public can often only choose between military intervention or doing nothing. www.tinyurl.com/peacenews4055
Topics: rethinking security