Beyond the gunboats: Rethinking naval diplomacy and humanitarian assistance disaster relief in East Asia

TY - JOUR

T1 - Beyond the gunboats

T2 - Rethinking naval diplomacy and humanitarian assistance disaster relief in East Asia

AU - Patalano, Alessio

PY - 2015/3/4

Y1 - 2015/3/4

N2 - In East Asia, the coercive use of maritime capabilities has led some to argue that the return of gunboat diplomacy has become inevitable. The use of coercion and deterrence there are indeed undeniable. However, Alessio Patalano argues that there is more than gunboats to diplomacy in a self-aware maritime East Asia. Capable navies can offer a significant contribution when dealing with major natural disasters, and these deployments should be regarded as diplomatic missions aimed at building relations and enhancing regional security. Japan’s experience in this regard provides a relevant case in support of this argument.

AB - In East Asia, the coercive use of maritime capabilities has led some to argue that the return of gunboat diplomacy has become inevitable. The use of coercion and deterrence there are indeed undeniable. However, Alessio Patalano argues that there is more than gunboats to diplomacy in a self-aware maritime East Asia. Capable navies can offer a significant contribution when dealing with major natural disasters, and these deployments should be regarded as diplomatic missions aimed at building relations and enhancing regional security. Japan’s experience in this regard provides a relevant case in support of this argument.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84928682094&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/03071847.2015.1031523

DO - 10.1080/03071847.2015.1031523

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84928682094

SN - 0307-1847

VL - 160

SP - 32

EP - 39

JO - RUSI Journal

JF - RUSI Journal

IS - 2

ER -