{"product_id":"the-art-of-coercion-credible-threats-and-the-assurance-dilemma-hardback-9781501782688","title":"The Art of Coercion; Credible Threats and the Assurance Dilemma (Hardback) 9781501782688","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Art of Coercion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCredible Threats and the Assurance Dilemma\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eReid B. C. Pauly (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501782688\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages, 4 diagrams, 1 graph - 1 Graphs - 4 Diagrams\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Coercion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e presents a fresh explanation for the success—and failure—of coercive demands in international politics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrong states are surprisingly bad at coercion. History shows they prevail only a third of the time. Reid B. C. Pauly argues that coercion often fails because targets fear punishment even if they comply. In this \"damned if you do, damned if you don't\" scenario, targets have little reason to obey. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePauly illustrates this logic in nuclear counterproliferation efforts with South Africa, Iraq, Libya, and Iran. He shows that coercers face an \"assurance dilemma\": When threats are more credible, assurances not to punish are less so. But without credible assurances, targets may defy threats, bracing for seemingly inevitable punishment. For coercion to work, as such, coercers must not only make targets believe that they will be punished if they do not comply, but also that they will not be if they do. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with insights for any foreign policy challenge involving coercive strategies,\u003ci\u003e The Art of Coercion\u003c\/i\u003e crucially corrects assumptions that tougher threats alone achieve results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52610559901976,"sku":"9781501782688","price":86.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-art-of-coercion-credible-threats-and-the-assurance-dilemma-hardback-9781501782688","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}