Description:
Accidental harm to civilians in warfare often becomes an occasion for public outrage, from citizens of both the victimized and the victimizing nation. In this vitally important book on a topic of acute concern for anyone interested in military...
Brief description:
Alexander B. Downes, a winner of the Helen Dwight Reid Award, is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Duke University.
Review Quotes:
Alexander B. Downes's impressive, big-data statistical analysis shows that Bush's Afghanistan and Iraq invasions are just two out of scores of foreign-imposed regime changes that have devolved into civil wars or the "irregular" ouster of the external power's anointed leader.
-- "Middle East Policy"