"Political motivations" refers to the reasons or intentions behind a person's or group's actions that are driven by their desire for power, influence, or to shape decisions related to government or public affairs. Full definition
He was asked about possible political motivations behind this week's developments. (news.wbfo.org)
Some today want to include some of the other books as it seems to them that there were arbitrary and political motivations for the selection of the books. (redeeminggod.com)
While some see significant gains, others see missed opportunities and purely political motivations. (wrvo.org)