"The authors of this book are uniquely qualified to analyze the contemporary security landscape and promote necessary and pressing change. Each is a thought leader in his or her field. Four out of six authors are seasoned military professionals who share the view that the over-reliance on kinetic approaches over influence operations account for some of the failures of nations against extremists. Combined with civilian academic leadership this book is a practice in military civics. This collection of international perspectives, taken together, challenge commonly held assumptions and outmoded paradigms of engagement." --. Back cover.

Soft power in the lead : the foundation / Paul Cobaugh -- Syria-Iraq : beyond the zero-sum narratives / Amar Cheema -- Kingdom of consciousness : peace-building meta-narratives / Eirini Patsea -- National strategy on a dollar : finding a civil-military principle for coordinating peace and security / Christopher Holshek -- Committed service : bringing together service and self-fulfillment for the military leader / Christopher Mayer -- The Muhajirat : tracing the literature of radical women / Farhana Qazi.