| ID | 182023 |
| Title Proper | Comparing compellence strategies |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fowler, Michael |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | “Compellence” as a causal variable is an over-simplification to understanding success or failure in military conflict. The varieties of compellence are not homogenous. It worked in World War II but failed in Vietnam. But, this tells the strategist little about how to organize future operations. The vocabulary of strategy matters. This article seeks to increase the specificity of the compellence ways-ends logic chain based on variations in method and direct effects. The article operationalizes compellence into six categories across a spectrum from destruction to psychological impact: annihilate, exhaust, deny, decapitate, intimidate, and subvert. |
| `In' analytical Note | Comparative Strategy Vol. 40, No.1-6; 2021: p.254-267 |
| Journal Source | Comparative Strategy Vol: 40 No 1-6 |
| Key Words | Compellence Strategies |