This book investigates the use and utility of military force in modern war.

Jan Angstrom is a researcher at the Swedish National Defence College.

Isabelle Duyvesteyn is Associate Professor at the Department of History of International Relations, Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

Foreword by General Sir Rupert Smith 1. War, What is it Good for? Jan Angstrom 2. From Victory to Success: The Changing Mission of Western Armed Forces Christopher Dandeker 3. The International Private Security Company: A Unique and Useful Actor? Christopher Spearin 4. Great Expectations: The Use of Armed Force to Combat Terrorism Isabelle Duyvesteyn 5. Why does Peacekeeping Succeed or Fail? Peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone Sarah Kreps 6. Exploring the Utility of Armed Force in Peace Operations: German and British Approaches in Northern Afghanistan Kersti Larsdotter 7. Counterinsurgency Doctrine: the U.S. Experience Thomas Mockaitis 8. No Simple Formula: The Use of Military Force in Counterinsurgency James Corum 9. Adapting to Counter-Insurgency; The US Army in Iraq, July 2004-December 2006 Brian Burton and John Nagl 10. Inviting the Leviathan: External Forces, War and State Building in Afghanistan Jan Angstrom 11. Between Reluctance and Necessity: The Utility of Military Force in Humanitarian and Development Operations Robert Egnell 12. War, What it is Good for ... Isabelle Duyvesteyn