Pauly, Reid B. C.,  1988- <br/><br/>
The art of coercion :  credible threats and the assurance dilemma / 
Reid B.C. Pauly. 
 -  2025 
 - 236 pages  
 - Cornell studies in security affairs .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : when do threats work? -- The assurance dilemma : credible and conditional threats -- "I at least want to be guilty" : coercing South Africa into a corner -- "Sanctions with inspectors" : convincing Iraq to come clean -- "They will laugh at us" : coaxing Libya to confess -- "We knew that they knew we knew" : compelling Iran to concede -- Conclusion : the true sources of coercive leverage. 
<br/><br/> "This book explains how coercion works in international relations. Threats must not only be credible, but they must also imply assurances that a coercer will not punish a target after it complies. The chapters explore coercive bargaining over the nuclear weapons ambitions of South Africa, Iraq, Libya, and Iran"-- Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781501782787 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2025001692 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nuclear arms control--Case studies<br/>Ultimatums (International relations)--Case studies
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Case studies.<br/>Print books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ5675  / .P384 2025