5 thoughts on “Coercive Diplomacy”

  1. Coercvice Diplomacy
    – Often used after deterrence fails
    – Using force to make another actor change its course of action
    – Generally harder to pull off than deterrence
    – Example of coercive diplomacy/strategy: A series of negative sanctions of increasing severity applied in order to induce another actor in take some action

  2. coercive diplomacy is a political-diplomatic strategy that aims to influence an adversary's will or incentive structure. It is a strategy that combines threats of force, and, if necessary, the limited and selective use of force in discrete and controlled increments, in a bargaining strategy that includes positive inducements. It is a tool used by powerful governments to make other, less powerful countries change their behavior patterns if they pose a global threat.

  3. Both are very good answers. When combined, the two would most certainly make a 4/4.

    On comment #2: Coercive diplomacy can be utilized against powerful actors as well, but it is true that it is usually used against weaker states.

  4. A type of forceful persuasion aimed at a actor to change its behavior though threat of foce or use of limited force. A diplomatic strategy used to intimidate without all out conflict, but rather to show the staet is willing to escalade to that level

  5. Coercion is a political strategy used to set a forceful tone between countries, who are usually unbalanced in power. It is used to influence the will or goals of other territories, nations, or political institution.

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