Dynamics of coercion: American foreign policy and the limits of military might

Abstract

1. Introduction Part I. Coercive Strategy Making: 2. The theory of coercion 3. Coercive Mechanisms 4. Coercive instruments Part II. The Context of Coercion Today: 5. Domestic politics and coercion 6. Coercion and coalitions 7. Humanitarian coercion and non-state actors 8. Weapons of mass destruction and US coercion Part III. The Future of US Coercion.