Coercion remains a significant element of US foreign policy despite
a mixed record of success and persistent questions about how the US
can apply it to solve contemporary problems. Policymakers are drawn
to coercion, the threat or actual use of force to influence an
adversary's behavior, primarily because it offers hope of achieving
aims at lower costs than imposing solutions unilaterally by brute
force. Coercion's endurance in war and close link to politics is
prominent in Clausewitz's dual dictums that "war is thus an act of
force to compel the enemy to do our will" and that "war is merely
the continuation of policy by other means." Despite the close
association of war, coercion and politics, however, the study of
coercion has traditionally treated states as unitary actors,
largely disregarding domestic political considerations. This legacy
undermines both policy making and analysis of coercion today. To
gain greater insight into leaders' decisions, it is critical to
understand how leaders respond to domestic and international
pressures as they choose strategies in coercion. Interstate
coercion can be better explained by integrating leaders' efforts to
manage both political risks associated with the desire to retain
political authority and policy risks associated with the successful
implementation of the coercive strategy to achieve international
goals.
General
Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Carl N. Brenner
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
32 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-288-23284-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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LSN: |
1-288-23284-5 |
Barcode: |
9781288232840 |
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