Presence, Prevention, and Persuasion A Historical Analysis of Military Force and Political Influence

by Rhodes, Edward; DiCicco, Jonathan M.; Milburn, Sarah S.; Walker, Thomas C.

• ISBN13: 9780739107263
• ISBN10: 0739107267
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-12-10
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

By stationing its military forces in a distant region of the world, can a great power hope to shape the peacetime political development of that region? In Presence, Prevention and Persuasion contributing scholars examine six historical periods in which British, American, and French decision-makers attempted to use a regional military predominance to influence domestic and regional political outcomes. The authors explore the types of military capabilities that appear critical in successful persuasion and prevention efforts, and the goals that conducive to this type of action.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction: Military Power and Peacetime ``Shaping''	1	(12)
Edward Rhodes
A Sword Half Withdrawn from the Scabbard: The Royal Navy and British ``Shaping'' of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant, 1816-1852	13	(52)
Jonathan M. DiCicco
Decline, Disengagement, and Shaping the Periphery: Great Britain in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant, 1919-1937	65	(58)
Jonathan M. DiCicco
A Shadow Cast from Afar: The Royal Navy in South America, 1850-1900	123	(34)
Thomas C. Walker
The U.S. Navy in the Caribbean, 1903-1920	157	(40)
Thomas C. Walker
La Chasse Gardee: Post-World War II French West Africa, 1945-1970	197	(84)
Sarah S. Milburn
Toujours la Chasse Gardee? French Power and Influence in Late-Twentieth-Century Francophone Central Africa, 1970-1995	281	(96)
Sarah S. Milburn
Conclusions	377	(30)
Edward Rhodes
Appendix: Summary of Cases	407	(14)
Bibliography	421	(16)
Index	437	(12)
About the Authors	449