Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Introduction (Second and Revised Edition) 9
4. Introduction (First Edition) 11
5. Introduction: Understanding Coercion 13
6. Part I Political Culture: Why the West Coerces
7. 1. A Western Civilization of Warriors? 31
8. 2. Liberal Democracies and Interventions 65
9. 3. The Strategic Efficacy of Power Instruments 99
10. Part 2 Strategic Culture: How the West Coerces
11. 4. The Evolution of Modern Military Doctrine 151
12. 5. Premodern Challenges and the Modern and Postmodern World 197
13. 6. Dealing with Complex Security Challenges 231
14. 7. The Art of Military Coercion 297
15. Appendix 319
16. About the author 327