Arms and Influence.:

by Thomas C. Schelling (Author)

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..."a brilliant and hardheaded book. It will frighten those who prefer not to dwell on the unthinkable....This book on the diplomacy of violence is a fine example of...the growth of political-military thinking...."-New York Times Book Review

?...a brilliant and hardheaded book. It will frighten those who prefer not to dwell on the unthinkable....This book on the diplomacy of violence is a fine example of...the growth of political-military thinking....?-New York Times Book Review

.,."a brilliant and hardheaded book. It will frighten those who prefer not to dwell on the unthinkable....This book on the diplomacy of violence is a fine example of...the growth of political-military thinking...."-New York Times Book Review

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Hardcover: 293 pages
Publisher: Praeger (February 18, 1977)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0837189802
ISBN-13: 978-0837189802
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
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jdixon

Worth thinking about

April 19, 2017

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Not bed time reading. But if you can manage to persevere, it is very relevant given our current dealings with North Korea and the threat of nuclear war.

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Anish Bharatha

The hard cover at the other side was slightly torn ...

July 12, 2016

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The hard cover at the other side was slightly torn and this was not mentioned in the description. There were also handful of writings all over the book.

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Hard eyed view of bargaining

March 28, 2010

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The focus of the book is put straightforwardly: "To be coercive, violence has to be anticipated. And it has to be avoidable by accommodation. The power to hurt is bargaining power. To exploit it is diplomacy--vicious diplomacy, but diplomacy." This book was first published in 1966 and it is a realpolitik examination of the use of coercive power in diplomacy. Important issues addressed include the centrality of making clear one's commitments, manipulating risk, the use of military action in bargaining. . . .

A classic from the 1960s that can make for uncomfortable reading but which illustrates the hardball conceptualization of what we might term coercive diplomacy.

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Realism

November 27, 2013

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Schelling characterizes conflict as a bargaining process and suggests that the threat of military force can be a diplomatic tool in that process. He distinguishes this “use” of military force as coercion from the more traditional one of brute force. He outlines the requirements of successful
coercion, as well as coercion’s strengths and weaknesses relative to brute force. Having established the distinction between brute force and coercion, Schelling goes on to lay out the two types of coercion and covers the differences between deterrence and compellence. This book makes an interesting adjunct to Clausewitz.

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edward gresser

Getting more valuable with time...

October 29, 2001

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... because you can see some of the flaws in retrospect.
Arms & Influence is a little repetitive, but still a fascinating look at the way countries can use war, violence, threats and generally nasty behavior to get what they want. Schelling analyzes war in terms of "bargaining" - i.e. we'll hit you this hard now to show we mean it, and ten times harder if you don't give us what you want next week.
The theory explains a lot - but if you take it too far it can be too clever by half. One of his examples of a precise, well-considered and effective strike intended to deliver a clear message that an adversary would have to recognize is the Johnson Administration's retaliation for the Tonkin Gulf incident. The book was written in early 1965.

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An excellent read for anybody, regardless of your field.

October 30, 1998

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I read this book for a political science class in advanced international relations theory. Even considering the topic of the class, I couldn't put this book down. Schelling writes for the average reader on subjects everybody can use in their daily lives, and applies them to international relations. Regardless of your area of study, this book offers something for everybody.

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