POLI 244 : The Diplomacy of Violence- Thomas C. Schelling
12 Dec 2012
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Distinction between diplomacy and force is made by the relation between adversaries: interplay of motives and role of communication, understandings, compromise and restraint. Enough military force eliminates the need to bargain (some things a state wants can be taken). Forcibly, a coutry an repel/expel, penetrate/occupy, seize, externminate, disarm/disable, with enough strength. Enough is categorized by how much your opponent has. Force can be used to hurt while it can take things of value, it can destroy value. Can cause plain suffering (pain, shock, loss, guilt). The power to hurt can be counted among the most impressibe attributes of military force. Measured in the suffering it can cause suffering requires a victim able to feel pain or has something to lose. Only gain or loss is making people behave to avoid it the only purpose is to influence behaviour or coerce decision or choice. The power to hurt is bargaining power.
