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Book SynopsisHow do states overcome problems of collective action in the face of human atrocities, terrorism and the threat of weapons of mass destruction? How does international burden-sharing in this context look like: between the rich and the poor; the big and the small? These are the questions Marina E. Henke addresses in her new book Constructing Allied Cooperation. Through qualitative and quantitative analysis of 80 multilateral military coalitions, Henke demonstrates that coalitions do not emerge naturally. Rather, pivotal states deliberately build them. They develop operational plans and bargain suitable third parties into the coalition, purposefully using their bilateral and multilateral diplomatic connectionswhat Henke terms diplomatic embeddednessas a resource. As Constructing Allied Cooperation shows, these ties constitute an invaluable state capability to engage others in collective action: they are tools to construct cooperation.
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Trade Review
The impressive study provides one of the best efforts yet to understand how and why states have built coalitions to pursue military operations... Henke demonstrates the importance of diplomacy and leadership in building a successful coalition.
* Foreign Affairs *
If you wish to understand the inner workings of coalition creation, this is the book for you. At a time when the Department of State has been devalued, this book helps to demonstrate exactly when maintaining a deep and extensive diplomatic staff around the globe is of keen US national security interest.
* H-Net *
Henke opens with her theoretical argument, then launches into a quantitative analysis of 80 multilateral military coalitions. These richly detailed case studies enliven this innovative, interesting, and convincing book, which serves not only as a scholarly work but as a manual for would-be pivotal states on constructing a multilateral military coalition
* Choice *
Marina E. Henke's Constructing Allied Cooperation, is an impressive book that proposes a novel mechanism behind the formation of short-term military coalitions.
* International Peacekeeping *
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
1. The Puzzle of Organizing Collective Action
2. Constructing Multilateral Military Coalitions
3. A Quantitative Test: What Factors Influence Multilateral Military Coalition Building?
4. Chaining Communists:: The Korean War (1950–1953)
5. Saving Darfur: UNAMID (2007–)
6. Fighting for Independence in East Timor: INTERFET (1999–2000)
7. Resisting Rebels in Chad and the Central African Republic: EUFOR Chad-CAR (2008–2009)
8. Power, Diplomacy, and Diplomatic Networks
Notes
Bibliography
Index
