Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 3
6. Civil Wars and Insurgencies 16
7. Understanding Counterinsurgency Strategy 30
8. When Bad States Defeat Insurgencies 41
9. Statistical Analysis of Barbarism 58
10. Failed Cases of Barbarism 83
11. Successful Cases of Barbarism 107
12. Conclusion 129
13. Appendix A 147
14. Appendix B 153
15. Notes 161
16. Bibliography 189
17. Index 211