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Coercion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coercion (pronounced /co-er-shon/ or ) is the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats, intimidation, trickery...
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The concept of coercion has two different faces, corresponding to the two parties involved in its most ordinary cases. On one face, it picks out a technique agents (coercers) can use to get other agents to do or not do something.
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There are two kinds of coercion: initiatory coercion (the use of coercive force against someone who has not committed a coercive act against anyone) and retaliatory coercion (the use of coercive force in retaliation against someone who has initiated the use of coercion against someone).
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to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document. ... to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact: to coerce obedience. ... to dominate or control, esp. by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.:
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Coercion - Definition of Coercion at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Coercion. Look it up now! ... Persuasion coercion...
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The Legal Term * Coercion * Defined & Explained ... COERCION - Criminal Law, Contracts. Constraint; compulsion; force. It is positive or presumed. Positive or direct coercion takes place when a man is by physical force compelled to do an act contrary to his will;
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Coercion, Coercive Persuasion, and the Law by Herbert Fingarette ... Moreover, I have more recently been working on the theory of excuses in the law, most specifically on the notions of coercion, duress, compulsion, and undue influence. These are not merely criminal law concepts but are used in a wide variety of...
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Coercion by Douglas Rushkoff excerpt ... I really believed the Internet could put an end to coercion. ... Today, we don't even have to venture onto a computer to be drawn into closed systems of electronic coercion. A best-selling book called The One to One Future instructs marketers how to customize direct marketing in order...
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COERCION Defined Using a Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Search Engine ... At the same time coercion is not negatived by the fact of submission under force. ''Coactus volui'' (I consented under compulsion) is the condition of mind which, when there is volition forced by coercion, annuls the result of such coercion.
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