Pro War
Contra War
1101 national interest
1102 keep/improve power position
1103 (regional) stability
1104 show of force
1105 national security
1201 military superiority
1202 clear military/exit strategy
1301 national interest contra
1302 loss of power
1303 regional instability/escalation
1304 increasing insecurity
1305 lack of power capabilities
1306 lacking military/exit strategy
1307 national security not concerned
2101 alliance pro (internal aspects)
2102 alliance pro (external aspects)
2201 alliance consensus
2301 alliance contra (internal aspects)
2302 alliance contra (external aspects)
3101 identity norms/self-image
3102 role comceptions
3201 identity/role compatibility
3301 restraining identity/role norms
3302 rejection of role ascription
3303 restraining expectation of others
4101 enforce international law/support UN
4201 covered by international law
4202 peaceful means exhausted
4301 no UN mandate/weakening of UN
4302 peaceful means not exhausted
5101 humanitarian catastrophy
5102 threat to world order
5201 multilateral consensus pro
5301 world order not threatened
5302 pacifism/war damages global norms
5303 concern for civilian casualties
5304 multilateral war rejection
6101 regime change/democratization
6201 in accordance with democratic norms/procedures
6202 cost reduction by swift action
6301 democratic norms/procedures preclude war
6302 casualty aversion (own soldiers)
6303 prohibitive material costs
7101 enemy character of adversary