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Conventional coercion across the spectrum of operations : the utility of U.S. military forces in the emerging security environment / David E. Johnson, Karl P. Mueller, William H. Taft, V.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnson, David E. (David Eugene), 1950-2022, author.
- Mueller, Karl P., author.
- Taft, William H., V., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World politics--21st century.
- World politics.
- National security--United States.
- National security.
- United States--Military policy.
- United States.
- United States--Armed Forces.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (158 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- After reviewing the literature, this report looks at the utility of the military as a coercive instrument. It analyses cases that provide insights into conventional coercion and concludes that only an understanding of our adversaries and ourselves will yield a successful coercive strategy.
- Contents:
- Summary; All Prefatory Materials; Chapter One: INTRODUCTION; Chapter Two: THE THEORY OF COERCION; Chapter Three: CASE STUDY RESULTS; Chapter Four: IMPLICATIONS AND INSIGHTS; Appendix: CASE STUDIES; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print record.
- ISBN:
- 9781598750812
- 159875081X
- OCLC:
- 171566175
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