Escalation is a natural tendency in any form of human competition, and today1s security environment demands that the United States be prepared for a host of escalatory threats. This analysis of escalation dynamics and approaches to escalation management draws on a range of historical examples from World War I through Somalia in the early 1990s to inform escalation-related decisionmaking.
A Manual for the Way a Modern Warrior Should Think
A step-by-step approach to applying the Japanese warrior's mind set to martial training and daily life.
Implications for Coercive Diplomacy in the Twenty-First Century
Cultural influences significantly shape how decision-makers respond to threats of force in international security. The study presents a theoretical framework and examines three pivotal historical cases involving Japan's behavior. It details the 1895 triple intervention by Russia, Germany, and France, which compelled Japan to return the Liaotung Peninsula, and analyzes the 1941 oil embargo and the 1945 efforts by Washington to end World War II. These cases illuminate the often misunderstood actions of Japanese leaders during critical moments in history.
Set against a backdrop of conspiracy and international intrigue, the story revolves around a secretive religious order known as The Covenant, which allegedly survived persecution in the 4th century. This powerful organization operates from the shadows, manipulating global events and governments while engaging in sexual manipulation. As the plot unfolds, the far-reaching impact of The Covenant's hidden agenda becomes increasingly evident, weaving a complex tale of power and survival.
In 1959, a methodology originally used by the FCC to analyze Nazi propaganda was adapted to assess North Vietnamese propaganda during the Vietnam War. This analysis reveals how North Vietnamese leaders effectively manipulated public opinion, highlighting their insensitivity to the impact of America's bombing campaign, Operation Rolling Thunder. The findings suggest that this lack of responsiveness contributed to the campaign's failure to persuade Hanoi to cease its support for the insurgency in South Vietnam.
"Cold Rivals brings together a distinguished group of scholars from the United States and China to examine the new era of strategic competition in US-China relations. The two countries are now competitors locked in a long-term rivalry, but how volatile the rivalry will become is still to be determined. The book explores not only the historical roots and contemporary foreign policy aspects of this era, but the volume also looks at the economic, military, and technological arenas of US-China strategic competition. In doing so, this volume highlights important differences in US and Chinese perspectives. A final section of the volume explores future scenarios for the relationship from different perspectives but with all of them coming to the sobering conclusion about a future marked by expanding differences, growing tensions, economic disengagement, and pressures for a global competition. This policy-relevant book provides a comprehensive overview of US-China strategic competition and reinvigorates thinking about how to avoid reaching a crisis point"--