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David Cochran

David Carroll Cochran

David Carroll Cochran is professor of politics at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. His most recent book is The Catholic Case Against War: A Brief Guide, published in 2024 by the University of Notre Dame Press. 

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Political science research on armed conflict reveals that when countries use military force, especially airstrikes, they usually fail to achieve their goals and almost never change the behavior of those they target.

Just war, just peace and the US attack on Iran

Political science research on armed conflict reveals that when countries use military force, especially airstrikes, they usually fail to achieve their goals and almost never change the behavior of those they target. 

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