More Effective Coercive Diplomacy: A Gendered Approach

Abstract

Coercive diplomacy remains one of the most challenging policy options that states execute. Though scholars offer many explanations for the track record of more failures than successes, recent literature argues that these failures partly result from insufficient use of credible assurances. Examining the influence of gender perceptions within a national strategic culture of hegemonic masculinity further illuminates understandings of credible assurances. Specifically, they contribute to the US's over-emphasis on credible threats and under-emphasis on credible assurances, exacerbating the difficulty in achieving coercive policies. Future coercive diplomacy execution that considers and incorporates gender analysis yields greater chances for policy success and more tangibly supports the achievement of US Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2023
Accession Number
AD1206124

Entities

People

  • Alyssa Astphan

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Humanities
  • International Relations
  • Literature
  • Mental Processes
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • Perception
  • Political Negotiations
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.