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Foreword -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- 1 The Promise, Practice and Challenges of Non-Kinetic Instruments of Power -- 1.1 Rediscovering a Neglected Instrument -- 1.2 When the Weak Become the Strong -- 1.3 Flaws in the Strategic Logic -- 1.4 Organizational, Bureaucratic and Political Obstacles -- 1.5 Limited Understanding of Engineering Behavioural Change -- 1.5.1 The Limits of Economic Rationality -- 1.5.2 Emotion: Fear, Uncertainty, Honour, Habits, Values -- 1.5.3 Risk Propensity -- 1.5.4 Short Cuts, Biases and Heuristics -- 1.6 Progress, Caution, and Necessity -- References -- 2 The Resilient Mind-Set and Deterrence -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Home Front Under Threat -- 2.3 Vulnerability of the West -- 2.4 The Emergence of Resilience -- 2.5 Resilience Theory and Security -- 2.6 Resilience Theory and Deterrence -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- 3 On the Instrumentality of Soft Power -- or Putin Against Democracy Promotion -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Democratization and the Balance of Power -- 3.3 A New Cold War? -- 3.4 Realist Framing -- 3.5 Democratization as Soft Power -- 3.6 How Democracy Spreads -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- 4 'NATO Needs More Than Planes and Tanks and Guns'-Western Strategic Communication in the 1970s and 1980s and Its Implications for Today -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Origins -- 4.3 Setting the Stage -- 4.3.1 Contradictions -- 4.4 Epilogue -- References -- 5 The Snake Oil of Stabilisation? Explaining the Rise and Demise of the Comprehensive Approach -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Roots of the Comprehensive Approach -- 5.3 The Rise of a Concept -- 5.4 Early Signs and Causes of Demise -- 5.5 Anything but Comprehensive: The Afghan Legacy -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Winning Without Killing: The Case for Targeted Sanctions -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction

This book offers a multidisciplinary treatment of targeting. It is intended for use by the military, government legal advisers and academics. The book is suitable for use in both military training and educational programs and in Bachelor and Master degree level courses on such topics as War Studies and Strategic Studies.The book first explores the context of targeting, its evolution and the current targeting process and characteristics. An overview of the legal and ethical constraints on targeting as an operational process follows. It concludes by surveying contemporary issues in targeting such as the potential advent of autonomous weapon systems, 'non-kinetic' targeting, targeting in multinational military operations and leadership decapitation in counter-terrorism operations.The deep practical experience and academic background of the contributors ensures comprehensive treatment of current targeting and use of force issues.Paul Ducheineis Professor for Cyber Operations and Cyber Security, Netherlands Defence Academy, Breda, The Netherlands; and Professor of Law of Military Cyber Operations and Cyber Security at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Michael Schmittis Charles H. Stockton Professor Director, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and Professor of Public International Law, University of Exeter, UK. Frans Osinga isChair of the War Studies Department, Netherlands Defence Academy, Breda, The Netherlands, and Professor of Military Operational Art and Sciences.