"India is the world's tenth largest economy and possesses the world's fourth largest military. The subcontinent houses about one-fifth of the world's population and its inhabitants are divided into various tribes, clans and ethnic groups following four great religions: Buddhism,…
"This handbook comprises essays by leading scholars and practitioners on the topic of US counterterrorism and irregular warfare campaigns and operations around the globe. Terrorist groups have evolved substantially since 9/11, with the Islamic State often described as a pseudo-s…
"This handbook comprises essays by leading scholars and practitioners on the topic of US counterterrorism and irregular warfare campaigns and operations around the globe. Terrorist groups have evolved substantially since 9/11, with the Islamic State often described as a pseudo-s…
"This handbook comprises essays by scholars and practitioners on the topic of US counterterrorism and irregular warfare campaigns and operations around the globe. Terrorist groups have evolved substantially since 9/11, with the Islamic State often described as a pseudo-state, a …
This volume challenges some of our most basic understandings of terrorism - in terms of its consequences, its causes, and the most effective government response - and shows how these three areas are closely interrelated.
This volume challenges some of our most basic understandings of terrorism - in terms of its consequences, its causes, and the most effective government response - and shows how these three areas are closely interrelated.
This volume challenges some of our most basic understandings of terrorism - in terms of its consequences, its causes, and the most effective government response - and shows how these three areas are closely interrelated.
"Unconventional war is an umbrella term which includes insurgencies, counter-insurgencies, terrorism and religious conflicts. Insurgencies and communal conflicts have become much more common in this region since 1947, and more people have died in South Asia due to unconventional…
"Unconventional war is an umbrella term which includes insurgencies, counter-insurgencies, terrorism and religious conflicts. Insurgencies and communal conflicts have become much more common in this region since 1947, and more people have died in South Asia due to unconventional…
Examines the relevance of the changes in the media environment for the conduct of armed conflict and war, particularly as it relates to irregular warfare. Argues that new media provide an advantage to unconventional forces and discusses the reactions that regular forces should h…
As insurgencies rage, a burning question remains: How should insurgents fight technologically superior state armies? Commentators rarely ask this question because the catchprase "we fight by the rules, but they don't" is nearly axiomatic. But truly, are all forms of guerrilla wa…
Présentation de l'éditeur : "The book investigates the emergence and the development of irregular fighters, such as guerrillas, rebels, insurgents, and terrorists throughout the history of modern war. It presents a historically based critique of the twenty-first century notion o…
The book investigates the emergence and the development of irregular fighters, such as guerrillas, rebels, insurgents, and terrorists throughout the history of modern war. It presents a historically based critique of the twenty-first century notion of the irregular fighter as an…
The book investigates the emergence and the development of irregular fighters, such as guerrillas, rebels, insurgents, and terrorists throughout the history of modern war. It presents a historically based critique of the twenty-first century notion of the irregular fighter as an…
The book investigates the emergence and the development of irregular fighters, such as guerrillas, rebels, insurgents, and terrorists throughout the history of modern war. It presents a historically-based critique of the twenty-first century notion of the irregular fighter as an…
This PhD thesis examines the status of ‘expert knowledge’ in the history of U.S. asymmetric, or ‘counterinsurgency’ (COIN), warfare during the last century. The historical rise of expert influence has so far been neglected in the study of wars within the field of International R…
<P style=""text-align: justify;""> Addressing the gap between the end of violence and the response to peace, the volume assesses whether peace processes are fragile in South Asia. <p style=""text-align: justify;"">
