Deterrence by Denial: Theory and Practice
This edited volume compiled by CSS director Andreas Wenger and Alex S. Wilner focuses on contemporary denial, bridging the theoretical gap that persists between classical deterrence theory and contemporary insecurity.
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Deterrence theory helps conceptualize how threats can be used and communicated to influence or alter an adversary’s behavior. Deterrence by denial reduces the perceived benefits that an action is expected to provide an adversary. Unfortunately, given the field’s longstanding focus on deterrence by punishment, very little research has systematically explored denial theory and strategy in contemporary security settings.
This book significantly advances the scholarship on deterrence by denial with empirically driven and policy-relevant contributions written by leading international scholars of conventional military aggression, missile defense, terrorism and militancy, crime, and cybersecurity.
Content
Introduction: Deterrence by Denial—Next Steps
By Alex Wilner and Andreas Wenger
Part I | Denial in Theory
Chapter 1: Deterrence by Denial from the Cold War to the 21st Century
By Patrick M. Morgan
Chapter 2: Dawn of a New Deterrence: Intra-conflict, Cumulative, and Communicative Denial
By Alex Wilner
Chapter 3: The Social Psychology of Denial: Deterring Terrorism
By Janice Gross Stein and Ron Levi
Chapter 4: Dissuasion by Denial in Counterterrorism: Theoretical and Empirical Deficiencies
By John Sawyer
Part II | Denial in Practice
Chapter 5: Deterrence as Strategy: The Strategic Importance of Deterrence by Denial
By James J. Wirtz
Chapter 6: Denying North Korea: Active Defense Technology as Denial
By Jonathan Trexel
Chapter 7: Deterrence by Denial in Israeli Strategic Thinking
By Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky
Chapter 8: Can Denial Deter in Cyberspace?
By Martin Libicki
Conclusion: Into the Next Century—The Changing Theory and Practice of Denial
By Andreas Wenger and Alex Wilner
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