Confronting Iraq :: U.S. policy and the use of force since the Gulf War /

Although Iraq remains hostile to the United States, Baghdad has repeatedly compromised, and at times caved, in response to U.S. pressure and threats. An analysis of attempts to coerce Iraq since Desert Storm reveals that military strikes and other forms of pressure that threatened Saddam Husayn'...

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1. Verfasser: Byman, Daniel, 1967-
Weitere Verfasser: Waxman, Matthew C., 1972-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2000.
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Zusammenfassung:Although Iraq remains hostile to the United States, Baghdad has repeatedly compromised, and at times caved, in response to U.S. pressure and threats. An analysis of attempts to coerce Iraq since Desert Storm reveals that military strikes and other forms of pressure that threatened Saddam Husayn's relationship with his power base proved effective at forcing concessions from the Iraqi regime. When coercing Saddam or other foes, U.S. policymakers should design a strategy around the adversary's "center of gravity" while seeking to neutralize adversary efforts to counter-coerce the United States and appreciating the policy constraints imposed by domestic politics and international alliances
Beschreibung:"MR-1146-OSD."
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxiii, 101 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-101).
ISBN:0833028138
9780833028136
0833032534
9780833032539
0585383529
9780585383521

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