Colonial Violence by Walter, Dierk -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction 1. War on the Periphery

Spatial conditions Logistics and mobility The enemies of empire The power of empires Limits to the projection of power Troop numbers, population and area Controlling a region Grey areas Decision at all costs Cooperation Political warfare Conclusion

2. Objectives and Justifications

Limited objectives Punitive expeditions Enforcing obedience Regime change Subjugation Plunder and destruction The aims of total war Opportunism Motivations of indigenous peoples Conclusion

3. Crossing Boundaries

War without rules Military necessity Severity and determination Cultural distance ‘Indian Country’ Discourses on retribution Traditions of violence Institutional dynamics States of exception Conclusion

4. Asymmetry, Adaptation and Learning

Armed forces Tactics Technology Fortifications War at sea War in the air Cultures of violence in conflict Knowledge and ignorance Learning Conclusion

Conclusion Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography Index

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