Includes bibliographical references (pages [305]-327) and index.
Contents
Prologue : Port-au-Prince, February 2010 -- Winning the war, losing the peace. Absolute beginners ; The PowerPoint warrior ; "Beat 'em up and go home" ; The other war ; Cash as a weapon -- History lessons. The Phoenix rises ; The accidental counterinsurgents -- Theory into practice. Wingtips on the ground ; Kalashnikovs for hire ; Peace Corps on steroids ; Windshield ethnographers ; Obama's war -- Conclusion : Foreign policy out of balance.