Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Summary of Major Points -- The Need for a Tough Public Posture -- Deterrence Is Only One of Several Goals -- How U.S. Policy Came About -- Different Precedents and Traditions -- Blurred Perceptions of Policy -- The Logic of Deterrence -- The Empirical Evidence -- RAND's Early Research on Hostage Situations -- Recent Research on Kidnappings -- Conclusions -- Further Research -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author.