The Limits Of Coercive Diplomacy

Introduction: the limits of coercive diplomacy. Part 1 Coercive diplomacy: definition and characteristics; theory and practice; coercive diplomacy and ultimata - theory and practice in history. Part 2 The practice of coercive diplomacy - case studies: from deterrence to coercion to war - the road to Pearl Harbor; the Laos crisis of 1961-1962 - coercive diplomacy for minimal objectives; the Cuban missile crisis - peaceful resolution through coercive diplomacy; US coercive pressure on North Vietnam, early 1965; the Reagan administration vs Nicaragua - the limits of "type C" coercive diplomacy; coercive diplomacy and the crisis over Kuwait, 1990-1991. Part 3 Findings and conclusions.