Fighting for Credibility: US Reputation and International Politics

‘This detailed, technical study will be of special interest chiefly to the scholars of international relations and foreign policy.’

M. Amstutz, Choice Magazine vol 54:10:2017

‘This book is a necessary addition to the bookshelf of any scholar or practitioner interested in reputation, deterrence and compellence, or American foreign policy.’

Danielle L. Lupton, ISSF Roundtable December 1, 2017

"Fighting for Credibility is a useful corrective for the all-too-convenient argument that reputations do not matter. Harvey and Mitton present a highly nuanced, well researched, and deeply documented counter-argument that clearly demonstrates that credibility does matter. They make a compelling case that there are indeed conditions under which a state’s reputation may be worth fighting for."

Frank Zagare, UB Distinguished Professor, State University of New York, Buffalo

"Fighting for Credibility is an excellent piece of scholarly research. Frank P. Harvey and John Mitton’s arguments are both in-depth and devastating. Their study provides a useful and timely policy corrective in the debate over coercive diplomacy."

James Fergusson, Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba