Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vi
4. Introduction 1
5. PART ONE
6. Chapter 1: ‘Ridiculous Expectations’ 15
7. Chapter 2: ‘Defeated, Pure and Simple’ 38
8. Chapter 3: ‘Where’s Helmand?’ 60
9. Chapter 4: ‘A Bleeding Ulcer’ 84
10. PART TWO
11. Chapter 5: Dereliction of Duty: The Generals and Strategy 109
12. Chapter 6: Cracking On: British Military Culture and Doctrine 135
13. Chapter 7: ‘Tactics without Strategy?’ The Counterinsurgency Conundrum 149
14. Chapter 8: Doing No Harm? The Question of Force 171
15. Chapter 9: Civvies 192
16. Chapter 10: Bad Influences 210
17. Chapter 11: Opening Networks 240
18. Conclusion 257
19. Abbreviations and Acronyms 268
20. Notes 270
21. Select Bibliography 293
22. Index 299