Air power as a coercive instrument / / Daniel L. Byman, Matthew C. Waxman, Eric Larson
| Air power as a coercive instrument / / Daniel L. Byman, Matthew C. Waxman, Eric Larson |
| Autore | Byman Daniel <1967-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358.4/14/0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LarsonEric V <1957-> (Eric Victor)
WaxmanMatthew C. <1972-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Air power - United States
Air power Military planning - United States |
| ISBN |
9786612451096
9781282451094 128245109X 9780833048288 0833048287 9780585245485 0585245487 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgements; Chapter One - Introduction; Coercion and U.S. National Security Policy; The Role of the USAF; Methodology and Cases Examined; Organization; Part 1. Definitions and Theory; Chapter Two - How to Think About Coercion; Definitions; A Theoretical Starting Point; Thinking about Coercion: a Policymaker's Perspective; Problem One: Limited Relevance; Problem Two: Measurement Pathologies; The Uncertain Meaning of "Success"; Conclusions; Part 2. Successful Coercive Diplomacy: Lessons from the Past
Chapter Three - Explaining Success or Failure: the Historical Record Conditions for Successful Coercion; Escalation Dominance; Threatening to Defeat an Adversary's Strategy; Coercion in Context: Magnifying Third-Party Threats; Common Challenges in Coercive Operations; Intelligence and Estimation Challenges; Misperceptions and Coercion; Credibility Challenges; Feasibility Challenges; Conclusions; Part 3. Coercive Diplomacy Today; Chapter Four - Domestic Constraints on Coercion; Domestic Politics and the Success of Coercive Diplomacy; Constraints and the Democratic System The Challenge of Obtaining Domestic Support Consequences of Low Support; Sources of Domestic Constraints; Declaratory Policy; Congressional Checks and Balances, and Other Restrictions; The Press; Some Correlates of Public Support; Some Conditions Under Which Support Is Typically High; How an Adversary can Exploit U.S. Domestic Politics; Diminishing the Interests; Tarnishing the Cause and Conduct of the Operation; Dragging Out a Conflict; Imposing Costs; Manipulating Asymmetries in Escalation Preferences; Conclusions; Chapter Five - Coercion and Coalitions The Advantages of Coalitions for Coercers Limits Imposed by Coalitions; Lack of a Common Agenda; Shared Control; Limits to Escalation; Reduced Credibility; Coalitions and Adversary Counter-Coercion; Conclusions; Chapter Six - Coercing Nonstate Actors: a Challenge for the Future; Types of Missions; Coercing Local Warlords; Coercing State Sponsors; Characteristics of Coercive Operations Against Nonstate Actors; Nonstate Adversaries May Lack Identifiable and Targetable Assets; Inaccurate Intelligence Estimates Are Particularly Common; Nonstate Adversaries May Lack Control over Constituent Elements Indirect Coercion Is Often Difficult, Unreliable, and Counterproductive Nonstate Actors Are Adept at Exploiting Countermeasures to Coercion; Conclusions; Part 4. Coercion and the U.S. Air Force; Chapter Seven - Implications and Recommendations for the USAF; Air Power and Escalation Dominance; Air Power and Adversary Military Operations; Air Power and the Magnification of Third-Party Threats; Air Power and Common Challenges in Coercive Operations; The Need for Restraint; Appendix A - Cases Examined for this Study; Appendix B - Cases and Conditions for Success Appendix C - Coercive Attempts and Common Challenges |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219991503321 |
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| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 1999 | ||
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Confronting Iraq [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. policy and the use of force since the Gulf War / / Daniel L. Byman, Matthew C. Waxman
| Confronting Iraq [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. policy and the use of force since the Gulf War / / Daniel L. Byman, Matthew C. Waxman |
| Autore | Byman Daniel <1967-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 101 p |
| Disciplina | 327.730567 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WaxmanMatthew C. <1972-> |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8330-3253-4
0-585-38352-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455446103321 |
Byman Daniel <1967->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Confronting Iraq [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. policy and the use of force since the Gulf War / / Daniel L. Byman, Matthew C. Waxman
| Confronting Iraq [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. policy and the use of force since the Gulf War / / Daniel L. Byman, Matthew C. Waxman |
| Autore | Byman Daniel <1967-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 101 p |
| Disciplina | 327.730567 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WaxmanMatthew C. <1972-> |
| ISBN |
0-8330-3253-4
0-585-38352-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778968203321 |
Byman Daniel <1967->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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