Daniel Byman, Matthew C. Waxman

The Dynamics of Coercion

American Foreign Policy and the Limits of Military Might
Herausgeber: Wolf, Jr.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

It examines how the United States does, and should, use limited military force and other means of influencing adversaries. It reviews when limited force can, and cannot, work. It examines a range of current challenges, including those of guerrilla groups, minor powers armed with nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9780521809917
• ISBN-10: 0521809916
• Artikelnr.: 24727699

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
Part I. Coercive Strategy Making: 2. The theory of coercion
3. Coercive Mechanisms
4. Coercive instruments
Part II. The Context of Coercion Today: 5. Domestic politics and coercion
6. Coercion and coalitions
7. Humanitarian coercion and non-state actors
8. Weapons of mass destruction and US coercion
Part III. The Future of US Coercion.

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1. Introduction; Part I. Coercive Strategy Making: 2. The theory of coercion; 3. Coercive Mechanisms; 4. Coercive instruments; Part II. The Context of Coercion Today: 5. Domestic politics and coercion; 6. Coercion and coalitions; 7. Humanitarian coercion and non-state actors; 8. Weapons of mass destruction and US coercion; Part III. The Future of US Coercion.

Rezensionen

'Anyone wanting to know why the exercise of US power often doesn't work must read Byman and Waxman's excellent The Dynamics of Coercion; its analysis of US domestic politics and foreign coercion (in coalitions in particular) is clear, coherent and full of good sense.' The Guardian