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The Power to Coerce Countering Adversaries Without Going to War

Mounting costs, risks, and public misgivings of waging war are raising the importance of U.S. power to coerce (P2C). The best P2C options are financial sanctions, support for nonviolent political opposition to hostile regimes, and offensive cyber operations. The state against which coercion is most...

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Main Author: Gompert, David C. (auth)
Other Authors: Binnendijk, Hans (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2016
Subjects:
Network security
International relations
Diplomacy
Political Science
Technology
History
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Summary:Mounting costs, risks, and public misgivings of waging war are raising the importance of U.S. power to coerce (P2C). The best P2C options are financial sanctions, support for nonviolent political opposition to hostile regimes, and offensive cyber operations. The state against which coercion is most difficult and risky is China, which also happens to pose the strongest challenge to U.S. military options in a vital region.
ISBN:j.ctt1b67wn2
9780833090614
Access:Open Access

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