Air power as a coercive instrument
Coercion--the use of threatened force to induce an adversary to change its behavior--is a critical function of the U.S. military. U.S. forces have recently fought in the Balkans, the Persian Gulf, and the Horn of Africa to compel recalcitrant regimes and warlords to stop repression, abandon weapons...
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Santa Monica, Calif.
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1999, 1999
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Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-174)
- Introduction
- Part 1. Definitions and theory
- How to think about coercion
- Part 2. Successful coercive diplomacy: lessons from the past
- Explaining success or failure: the historical record
- Part 3. Coercive diplomacy today
- Domestic constraints on coercion
- Coercion and coalitions
- Coercing nonstate actors: a challenge for the future
- Part 4. Coercion and the U.S. Air Force
- Implications and recommendations for the USAF
- Appendix A. Cases examined in this study
- Appendix B. Cases and conditions for success
- Appendix C. Coercive attempts and common challenges