Michelle Black-Dirks: The Deterrence Playbook, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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A systematic framework for designing and evaluating modern deterrence strategies

States now confront rising threats, more actors, and rapid technological change, yet traditional deterrence approaches remain centered on conventional and nuclear capabilities. The Deterrence Playbook argues this narrow focus no longer suffices, introducing a new framework that accounts for cross-domain and multi-domain instruments spanning space, cyber, economic, political, and social capabilities, for planners weighing multiple variables.

The book presents a catalogue of deterrence strategies, supporting planners and policymakers in organizing their options with analytical rigor. Drawing on new research tested against current geopolitical dilemmas, it shows how to evaluate and compare established strategies, selecting the most effective option for an emerging or ongoing crisis in a systematic, analytic manner.

Readers will also find:

• Structured guidance for deterring one, several, or many actors simultaneously within a single coherent deterrence strategy
• Application of the framework to emerging and ongoing crises, demonstrating strategy selection under real-world time pressure
• New research on how actors, threats, and technological change reshape what deterrence requires from practitioners and planners
• Case-based examination of how deterrence can be used comprehensively to address today's global challenges
• A shared vocabulary for scholars, students, and government practitioners to discuss deterrence strategy across disciplines

Policymakers, senior leaders, and deterrence planners will gain a systematic method for strategy selection, while advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars in political science, security studies, and international relations will find a rigorous foundation for research, coursework, and practice.