Glossary · Coercive Diplomacy
Coercive Diplomacy
Use of threats or limited pressure to influence another actor’s behaviour without immediately seeking full-scale war.
Term type · Statecraft methodTypes of Diplomacy
Context
Can involve sanctions, military signalling and carefully defined demands.
Why it matters for foreign affairs
Must be analyzed alongside international law, proportionality and escalation.
Where it appears in practice
- Historical gunboat diplomacy involved naval force or its threat in support of demands abroad. Source
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