The Economic Instrument of Power and Globalization

Abstract

This paper argues that in today s operational environment the true power of a nation state is economic in nature and that absent a threat to the survival or vital interest of a nation state, the multilateral employment of the economic instrument of power, read targeted sanctions, is the instrument of choice that will enable the attainment of United States national interests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2011
Accession Number
ADA560021

Entities

People

  • Joseph R. Feliciano

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Economics
  • Employment
  • European Union
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • New York
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Economics

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design