Discussion
(1) : Peace operations are shaped by the political imperative to manage public opinion.
(2) : This imperative is generated by political sensitivity to casualties, particularly in what are essentially wars of choice.
Codes :
Answer: A
The keyed answer is (1) and (2) are correct and (2) supports the statement (1).
Statement (1) says modern peace operations are shaped by the need to manage public opinion at home, which is widely observed: governments contributing troops to peacekeeping or peace enforcement worry about how the mission is seen by their voters.
Statement (2) gives the reason. Such missions are usually 'wars of choice', not fought for national survival, so the public's tolerance for casualties is low, and governments become politically sensitive to losses. That sensitivity creates the need to manage opinion, so (2) supports (1). The options calling either statement incorrect are therefore wrong.
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