Air power as a coercive instrument /

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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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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Byman, Daniel, 1967-
Collectivités auteurs: Project Air Force (U.S.), Rand Corporation
Autres auteurs: Waxman, Matthew C., 1972-, Larson, Eric V. (Eric Victor), 1957-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 1999.
Sujets:
Air power > United States.
Air power.
Military planning > United States.
Forces aériennes > États-Unis.
Forces aériennes.
Planification militaire > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Military doctrine.
Air Force.
Coercive force.
Air power
Military planning
United States
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.

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