Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Know the war you’re in 1
5. Esoc’s motivation and approach 23
6. Information - centric insurgency and counterinsurgency 55
7. The information mechanism 82
8. The role of development assistance 109
9. The role of suppression 152
10. How civilians respond to harm 184
11. Economic conditions and insurgent violence 223
12. What works? leveraging the information mechanism 262
13. The enduring importance of understanding asymmetric conflict 291
14. Notes 329
15. Index 377