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Index
Cover page
Halftitle page
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication page
Acknowledgements
Preface
Lest We Forget
Contents
Epigraph
Introduction
Explaining Iraq: Interpretations So Far
Chapter Summary
1. Warpath
Part I. Baghdad’s War
Part II. Washington’s War: Confidence and Fear
Part III. London: British Calculations
Part IV. Carrying Opinion
Conclusion
2. Breaking States: The Ideological Roots of Regime Change
From Limited War to Regime Change
Regime Change: The Liberal Conscience, the Revolutionary Moment
Threat Inflation, Power Inflation: The False Logic of Rogue States
Would War Work?
A Liberal War After All
Conclusion
3. Atlantic Ambitions
Part I. Bandwagoning and the Blood Price
Part II. Taming the Superpower
Part III. Night and Day, The Flaws of Expectation
4. Weighing the Arguments
Part I. By What Standard?
Part II. Balance Positive? Weighing the Arguments
Part III. More Harm than Good: The Case(s) Against
Part IV. Alternative Strategies
Part V. John McTernan’s Case for War
Conclusion
5. Virtue Runs Amok: How Realism Can Help
Part I. Idealism, Realism, and Uncertainty
Part II. Prudent War Avoidance
Part III. Deterrence and Diplomacy
Part IV. The Tragedy of International Life
Epilogue: Two Speeches
Televised Address, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Thursday 20 March 2003
An Alternative Address
Index
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