Military Statecraft and the Rise of Shaping in World Politics.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolfley, Kyle J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Military policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021.

Summary:

This book explores how changes in the structure of the international system and technology incentivize major powers to adopt different types of military power-either the traditional threat and use of force or "shaping" through the non-warfighting use of military organizations-to manage threats in world politics.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction: Shaping and the Broadening of Military Statecraft

Statecraft and the Diverse Ways of Military Power

Military Shaping: Constructing a Favorable Environment

The Emergence and Sources of Shaping

Research Design and Book Overview

Chapter 2: The Ways and Sources of Military Statecraft

Military Power and Statecraft

The Ways of Military Statecraft: Warfighting, Coercing, and Shaping

Logics of Shaping: Attraction, Socialization, Delegation, and Assurance

Sources of Shaping: Power, Globalization, and Military Technology

Summary

Chapter 3: The Evolution and Challenges of Shaping

Early and Modern Shaping

Shaping in US Foreign Policy After the Cold War

Shaping Emerges in US Military Operational Doctrine

The Bureaucratic and Operational Challenges of Shaping

Chapter 4: Attraction: Shaping to Change International Alignment

Attraction and Alliance Politics

Exercises to Recruit Partners and Manage Rivals

Case Study I: NATO's Partnership for Peace

Case Study II: India and China's "Hand in Hand" Program

Chapter 5: Socialization: Shaping to Transform Norms, Roles, and Practices

Socialization and Military Training

Democracy Promotion and Authoritarian Consolidation

Socialization and the Role of Security Organizations

Case Study: Russian-led CSTO Exercises

The CSTO as a Response to Terrorism and Western Influence

Chapter 6: Delegation: Shaping to Pass the Burden

Delegation and Avoiding the Costs of War

Delegation Through "Building Partner Capacity"

Case Study: Britain's Capacity-Building in Sierra Leone

Chapter 7: Assurance: Shaping to Reduce an Ally's Insecurity and Manage its Behavior.

Assurance and Constraining Ally Behavior

Forward Presence and Operational Access

Case Study: The US "Operation Dragoon Ride" in Eastern Europe

Chapter 8: Conclusion: The Significance and Future of Shaping

Shaping and American Grand Strategy

Shaping and the Militarization of Foreign Policy

The Future of Shaping

Appendix: Measuring Military Statecraft

Research Design: Content Analysis and Large-N Regression

Results

Additional Figures and Reference Material

Notes

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Appendix

Selected Bibliography

INTERVIEWS

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5381-5065-4

OCLC:

1259591867