The Cult of the Persuasive: The U.S. Military’s Aversion to Coercion in Security Assistance

Why does the United States struggle to build stronger militaries in partner states? The fundamental challenge of security assistance is that of influencing recipient political-military decision-making. How does the United States aim to influence recipient leaders? Which strategies of influence work...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Metz, Rachel (Rachel Tecott)
Other Authors: Posen, Barry
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/140157