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Dangerous Thresholds Managing Escalation in the 21st Century

Escalation is a natural tendency in any form of human competition, and today's security environment demands that the United States be prepared for a host of escalatory threats. This analysis of escalation dynamics and approaches to escalation management draws on a range of historical examples f...

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Main Author: Morgan, Forrest E. (auth)
Other Authors: Mueller, Karl P. (auth), Medeiros, Evan S. (auth), Pollpeter, Kevin L. (auth), Cliff, Roger (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2008
Subjects:
Comparative politics
International relations
Warfare & defence
Political Science
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Summary:Escalation is a natural tendency in any form of human competition, and today's security environment demands that the United States be prepared for a host of escalatory threats. This analysis of escalation dynamics and approaches to escalation management draws on a range of historical examples from World War I to the struggle against global Jihad to inform escalation-related decisionmaking.
ISBN:MG614AF
9780833046369
9780833042132
Access:Open Access

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