Statements of Resolve : Achieving Coercive Credibility in International Conflict (Paperback)

Introduction; Part I. Background and Theory: 1. The ability to follow through and other conditions for statements' effectiveness; Part II. Data on Statements and Statistical Analysis: 2. Data on statements and when they are made; 3. The general effectiveness of resolved statements; 4. Evidence regarding the conditions for statements' effectiveness; 5. Relationship among the conditions for statements' effectiveness; Part III. Case Studies: 6. Cuban missile crisis; 7. Refreezing of the Cold War; 8. Vietnam war; Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix 1. Formal model of the effect of veto players; Appendix 2. Formal model of the effect of security in office; Appendix 3. Content analysis dictionary; References; Index.