UK intervention in Syria: why Theresa May won her vote in 2018, while David Cameron lost his in 2013
Strong, J.
(19 February 2021)
UK intervention in Syria: why Theresa May won her vote in 2018, while David Cameron lost his in 2013.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
Comparing parliamentary debates on intervention in Syria in 2013 and 2018, James Strong finds that support for the latter depended on Theresa May’s decision not to call a vote prior to deployment, as well as on the shifting attitude among MPs since 2013, in particular vote-switching among Conservatives.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 30 Mar 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/109157 |