Scope of conflict theory suggests that it is in the interests of the powerful to keep the conflict narrow in a policy debate[ 13].
Conversely, the media may also be understood as a vehicle for less powerful stakeholders to expand a scope of conflict and voice positions of contestation[ 13].
The findings from this study can inform advocates' and policy-makers' framing strategies, their use of institutions and scope of conflict, to inform future policy initiatives in this area.
Related to institutions, but cutting across the entire theoretical framework, is Scope of Conflict theory, which argues that institutions can affect how a problem is defined in the first place, who gets involved in a policy debate, and what arguments get more weight than others [ 15].
And the numbers have been on the rise, particularly in the past five years, as the scale and scope of armed conflicts continue to expand.
That way, there is less scope for conflicts of interest, the argument goes.
When he talked about how all wars must end in his speech at National Defense University last month, Mr. Obama said it was time to begin a new phase in the battle against Al Qaeda and allied extremists, narrowing the scope of the conflict and cutting back on the use of drone strikes overseas.
Meanwhile, an American military plane arrived in Bamako on Monday afternoon, broadening the international scope of the conflict.
"This conduct is unacceptable and indeed is dangerous as it will expand the scope of the conflict".
Though French forces occupied Lorraine, Fleury limited the scope of the conflict by securing British neutrality and restricting French military operations in Germany and Italy.
