The unintended consequences of parliamentary involvement: Elite collusion and Afghanistan deployments in Canada and Germany

• Published in: British journal of politics & international relations Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 135 - 157
• Main Authors: Lagassé, Philippe, Mello, Patrick A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2018
• Subjects: elite collusion; parliament; unintended consequences; deployment votes; war powers

This article argues that there is a need to question whether parliamentary involvement actually leads to the intended effects of increased democratic deliberation and responsiveness. We compare the unintended consequences of parliamentary votes on the use of force in two ‘most-different cases’: Cana...