Military Statecraft and the Rise of Shaping in World Politics.
| Author/creator | Wolfley, Kyle J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource (269 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Shaping and the Broadening of Military Statecraft -- Statecraft and the Diverse Ways of Military Power -- Military Shaping: Constructing a Favorable Environment -- The Emergence and Sources of Shaping -- Research Design and Book Overview -- Chapter 2: The Ways and Sources of Military Statecraft -- Military Power and Statecraft -- The Ways of Military Statecraft: Warfighting, Coercing, and Shaping -- Logics of Shaping: Attraction, Socialization, Delegation, and Assurance |
| Contents | Chapter 7: Assurance: Shaping to Reduce an Ally's Insecurity and Manage its Behavior -- Assurance and Constraining Ally Behavior -- Forward Presence and Operational Access -- Case Study: The US "Operation Dragoon Ride" in Eastern Europe -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Conclusion: The Significance and Future of Shaping -- Shaping and American Grand Strategy -- Shaping and the Militarization of Foreign Policy -- The Future of Shaping -- Appendix: Measuring Military Statecraft -- Research Design: Content Analysis and Large-N Regression -- Results -- Additional Figures and Reference Material -- Notes |
| Contents | Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Appendix -- Selected Bibliography -- INTERVIEWS -- Index -- About the Author |
| Abstract | Chapter 5: Socialization: Shaping to Transform Norms, Roles, and Practices -- Socialization and Military Training -- Democracy Promotion and Authoritarian Consolidation -- Socialization and the Role of Security Organizations -- Case Study: Russian-led CSTO Exercises -- The CSTO as a Response to Terrorism and Western Influence -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Delegation: Shaping to Pass the Burden -- Delegation and Avoiding the Costs of War -- Delegation Through "Building Partner Capacity" -- Case Study: Britain's Capacity-Building in Sierra Leone -- Summary. |
| Abstract | This book explores how changes in the structure of the international system and technology incentivize major powers to adopt different types of military power-either the traditional threat and use of force or "shaping" through the non-warfighting use of military organizations-to manage threats in world politics. |
| General note | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Bibliography note | Sources of Shaping: Power, Globalization, and Military Technology -- Summary -- Chapter 3: The Evolution and Challenges of Shaping -- Early and Modern Shaping -- Shaping in US Foreign Policy After the Cold War -- Shaping Emerges in US Military Operational Doctrine -- The Bureaucratic and Operational Challenges of Shaping -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Attraction: Shaping to Change International Alignment -- Attraction and Alliance Politics -- Exercises to Recruit Partners and Manage Rivals -- Case Study I: NATO's Partnership for Peace -- Case Study II: India and China's "Hand in Hand" Program. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Wolfley, Kyle J. Military Statecraft and the Rise of Shaping in World Politics London : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,c2021 9781538150641 |
| ISBN | 1538150654 |
| ISBN | 9781538150658 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | 9781538150658 Ingram Content Group |