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Fighting with Friends: The Dynamics of Coalition Warfare.
- Source :
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Conference Papers -- American Political Science Association . 2007 Annual Meeting, p1-16. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- This paper analyzes the dynamics of wartime alliances and coalition warfare through the prism of the U.S. operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. I argue that even during wartime, alliances and coalitions serve purposes beyond capability aggregation, and introduce important complexities into the operations that are absent in unilateral ones. I explore my empirical finding that multilateralism is the preferred strategy of democracies and the assumptions that underpin the use of coalitions for the purposes of garnering legitimacy. I discuss the costs and benefits of the increasing reliance of the United States on multinational operations. I conclude with a forward thinking assessment of the conditions under which states should seek to fight with their friends, when they should either opt not to fight or fight alone. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MULTINATIONAL armed forces
*WAR
*COALITIONS
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Conference Papers -- American Political Science Association
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 34505436