Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures and Tables vii
4. List of Acronyms ix
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. 1. Introduction: What Determines the Value of Life, and How Has It Been Studied? 1
7. 2. Determinants of the Death Hierarchy 11
8. 3. How to Identify Variations in Risk Transfer 44
9. 4. Risking One’s Own Soldiers in Jenin and Basra 52
10. 5. Passive Force Protection in Iraq and Gaza 91
11. 6. Strategic Transfer of Risk in the Kosovo War 121
12. 7. Tactical Transfer of Risk in Fallujah and Gaza 154
13. 8. Re-Risking One’s Own Soldiers in the Surge in Iraq and Afghanistan 190
14. 9. Conclusion 225
15. Notes 241
16. References 247
17. Index 287