Coercive Inducement and the Containment of International Crises - Softcover

Donald C. F. Daniel; Bradd C. Hayes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878379844 ISBN 13: 9781878379849

Publisher: United States Institute of Peace, 1999

Synopsis

The concept of a middle ground between simple peace enforcement and traditional peacekeeping by lightly armed observers has been both ill defined and controversial. But the authors of this thoughtful yet challenging volume make a strong case for both the practicability and the desirability of such operations.

Coercive inducement the term was suggested by Kofi Annan, when he was undersecretary general for peacekeeping is a form of coercive diplomacy that relies more on the deployment and demonstration of military force than on the use of force per se. In the absence of such an option, the international community finds it hard to respond to a variety of crises, including ones that can spiral into genocide.

After first laying out general principles, the book explores four recent UN operations (in Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Haiti) in which coercive inducement was particularly relevant, and then presents operational guidelines for its use. Clear-sighted and pragmatic throughout, the authors conclude by suggesting when and to what extent the international community should commit itself to undertake coercive inducement.

About this title

About the Author

Bradd Hayes is a research professor at the Naval War College, and together with Daniel, edited the volume Beyond Traditional Peacekeeping.

Donald Daniel is a professor of international relations at the Naval War College.

Chantal de Jonge Oudraat is a research affiliate at Harvard University's Belfer Center.

Edition details

• Publisher: United States Institute of Peace
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1878379844
• ISBN 13: 9781878379849
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288