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.