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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Contributors ix
- Introduction 1
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Part I: Choosing War
- 1 The End of (Military) History? The Demise of the Western Way of War 13
- 2 Assessing Strategic Choices in the War on Terror 27
- 3 The Rise, Persistence, and Decline of the War on Terror 56
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Part II: Using Force
- 4 Odysseus Prevails over Achilles: A Warrior Model Suited to Post-9/11 Conflicts 89
- 5 What “Success” Means in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya 116
- 6 Torture, Harm, and the Prospect of Moral Repair 149
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Part III: Mobilizing Resources
- 7 Isomorphism within NATO? Soldiers and Armed Forces before and after 9/11 183
- 8 The Mobilization of Private Forces after 9/11: Ad Hoc Response to Inadequate Planning 209
- 9 Globalization and al Qaeda’s Challenge to American Unipolarity 232
- Conclusion 261
- Index 277
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Contributors ix
- Introduction 1
-
Part I: Choosing War
- 1 The End of (Military) History? The Demise of the Western Way of War 13
- 2 Assessing Strategic Choices in the War on Terror 27
- 3 The Rise, Persistence, and Decline of the War on Terror 56
-
Part II: Using Force
- 4 Odysseus Prevails over Achilles: A Warrior Model Suited to Post-9/11 Conflicts 89
- 5 What “Success” Means in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya 116
- 6 Torture, Harm, and the Prospect of Moral Repair 149
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Part III: Mobilizing Resources
- 7 Isomorphism within NATO? Soldiers and Armed Forces before and after 9/11 183
- 8 The Mobilization of Private Forces after 9/11: Ad Hoc Response to Inadequate Planning 209
- 9 Globalization and al Qaeda’s Challenge to American Unipolarity 232
- Conclusion 261
- Index 277