Saving Soldiers or Civilians? : Casualty-Aversion versus Civilian Protection in Asymmetric Conflicts (Hardcover)

Introduction; 1. US warfare and civilian protection; 2. US warfare and casualty-aversion; 3. The interactive dynamics of asymmetric conflicts; 4. Case study I: the US intervention in Somalia; 5. Case study II: the US war in Afghanistan; 6. Case study III: the US war in Iraq; Conclusion.