Weaponizing Civilian Protection

Auteur
Thomas Gregory is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His research examines violence against civilians in contemporary conflict, with a specific focus on how civilians are constituted as killable, how civilian casualties are counted, and how civilian casualties are legitimized, rationalized, or excused. His research has appeared in leading academic journals, including International Political Sociology, Review of International Studies, Contemporary Security Policy, and the European Journal of International Relations.

Résumé
Focusing on the recent conflict in Afghanistan, the book traces how coalition officials tried to re-imagine civilian casualties as a martial concern rather than a humanitarian consideration - as a strategic problem that could imperil the mission.