An Historical Examination of International Coalitions.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the formation and maintenance of international coalitions. It uses the Gulf War and the Anti-French/ Napoleonic coalition of 1813-14 as case studies of successful examples of coalition formation and maintenance. It focuses on the need for all coalition partners to understand each other's strengths, weaknesses and true war aims, as well as the enemy's. The study also views coalition maintenance as a dynamic process that may change in keeping with changing circumstances for both partners and adversaries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 1998
Accession Number
ADA345508

Entities

People

  • Keith Powell Ii

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Case Studies
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • New York
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies