{"product_id":"allies-that-count-junior-partners-in-coalition-warfare-paperback","title":"Allies That Count: Junior Partners in Coalition Warfare - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlivier Schmitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean-Baptiste Jeangene Vilmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat qualities make an ally useful in coalition warfare, and when is an ally more trouble than it's worth? \u003cem\u003eAllies That Count\u003c\/em\u003e analyzes the utility of junior partners in coalition warfare and reaches surprising conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, Olivier Schmitt presents detailed case-study analysis of several US allies in the Gulf War, the Kosovo campaign, the Iraq War, and the war in Afghanistan. He also includes a broader comparative analysis of 204 junior partners in various interventions since the end of the Cold War. This analysis bridges a gap in previous studies about coalition warfare, while also contributing to policy debates about a recurring defense dilemma. Previous works about coalition warfare have focused on explaining how coalitions are formed, but little attention has been given to the issue of their effectiveness. Simultaneously, policy debates, have framed the issue of junior partners in multinational military operations in terms of a trade-off between the legitimacy that is allegedly gained from a large number of coalition states vs. the decrease in military effectiveness associated with the inherent difficulties of coalition warfare. Schmitt determines which political and military variables are more likely to create utility, and he challenges the conventional wisdom about the supposed benefit of having as many states as possible in a coalition. \u003cem\u003eAllies That Count\u003c\/em\u003e will be of interest to students and scholars of security studies and international relations as well as military practitioners and policymakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlivier Schmitt\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and a member of the Center for War Studies, both at the University of Southern Denmark. He is also a reserve officer in the French navy, the scientific director of the French Association for War and Strategic Studies (AEGES), the editor of \u003ci\u003eRaymond Aron and International Relations\u003c\/i\u003e, and has authored three books published in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47422487593138,"sku":"9781626165472","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8f7a7a51fb5e359b2ad6ae5618120556.webp?v=1778494317","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/allies-that-count-junior-partners-in-coalition-warfare-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}