Defeating US coercion
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The US has the power to threaten any potential enemy in a number of ways. However, coercion remains hard, with the US and its allies often finding themselves unable to bring about a change in the behaviour of less powerful adversaries. The US must recognize that its self-imposed limits on the use of power often hamper coercion and present opportunities for adversaries. The first stage in this recognition must be an understanding of coercion as a dynamic process. Attention must be given to mitigating the destructive cyclical effects frequently created by adversary counter-strategies.
Publication Name: Survival
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0039-6338
Year: 1999
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America's Balkan disengagement?
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The West is likely to shift its attention away from the Balkans as a result of the terrorist attacks of Sep 11, 2001. There will be a speeding up of the gradual move of the US away from the direct management of the Balkan region, and European opinion about the Balkans will be more influenced by the battle against organized crime.
Publication Name: Survival
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0039-6338
Year: 2001
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