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Book SynopsisIn this book, Miroslav Nincic outlines the efficacy of and the benefits that can flow from positive rather than negative engagement with "rogue" states.
Trade Review"The Logic of Positive Engagement is a welcome corrective to a sanctions literature that for too long has focused its energies on the coercive use of sticks rather than the creative use of carrots. Miroslav Nincic's book provides both the conceptual tools and the careful empirical work to show the way forward." -- Michael Mastanduno, Nelson A. Rockefeller Professor of Government, Dartmouth College
"Miroslav Nincic integrates his previous work on sanctions, renegade regimes, and policy analysis to produce a powerful case for positive inducements, and a devastating critique of the academic and policy mind-sets that neglect them. This wise book brings political philosophy, social psychology, game theory, and a wide knowledge of contemporary history to move away from punishments to an agency-based focus on altering an adversary's motivations." -- Bruce Russett, Dean Acheson Professor of International Politics, Yale University
"Miroslav Nincic's analysis of positive engagement is timely and important: President Obama's decision to diplomatically engage Iran, North Korea, Burma, and other states that defy international norms is a central policy concern. Nincic makes a strong clear case for the efficacy of positive engagement in addressing the varied challenges posed by these states. In doing so, he challenges the prevailing emphasis on punitive instruments in both the policy and scholarly communities." -- Robert Litwak, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Table of ContentsPreface
1. The Failures of External Coercion
2. A Parallel Bias
3. A Framework for Analysis
4. Foundations of Success and Failure: Libya, Cuba, and Syria
5. The Challenge of North Korea and Iran
6. Final ThoughtsReferences
Index
