War termination reflects a civil-military bargain and affects relevant decisions made by political leaders. For the leader embroiled in protracted war, this risk dictates whether he or she will commit more resources to the fight or else cut the state's losses and get out.

Autorentext

Shawn T. Cochran is Professor of Strategy and Security Studies at the U.S. Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies.

Inhalt

1. An Unexplained Lacuna of the Politics of War
2. The Civil-Military Variable and How it Varies
3. Civil-Military Bargaining and the Politics of Blame
4. Israel in Lebanon, 1982-1985
5. The Netherlands in Indonesia, 1946-1949
6. South Africa in Namibia, 1966-1989
7. Conclusion