The dynamics of coercion : American foreign policy and the limits of military might / Daniel Byman, Matthew Waxman.
2001
UA23 .B96 2001 (Mapit)
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Title
The dynamics of coercion : American foreign policy and the limits of military might / Daniel Byman, Matthew Waxman.
Author
Byman, Daniel, 1967-
ISBN
0521809916
0521007801 (pbk.)
0521007801 (pbk.)
Publication Details
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Language
English
Description
xv, 281 p. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
UA23 .B96 2001
Dewey Decimal Classification
355/.033573
Summary
Publisher description: Successful coercion should be relatively simple for the United States. Since the demise of the Soviet Union, the United States is without rivals in military might, political influence, or economic strength. Yet despite the lopsided US edge in raw power, regional foes persist in defying the threats and ultimatums brought by the United States and its allies. This book examines why some attempts to strong-arm an adversary work while others do not. It explores how coercion today differs from coercion during the Cold War. It describes the constraints on the United States emanating from the need to work within coalitions and the restrictions imposed by domestic politics, and it assesses the special challenges likely to arise when an adversary is a non-state actor or when the use of weapons of mass destruction is possible.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-263) and index.
Added Author
Waxman, Matthew C., 1972-
Series
RAND studies in policy analysis
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