Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias: The Warriors of Contemporary Combat
by Richard H. Shultz, Andrea J. Dew
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Author: Andrea J. Dew, Richard H. ShultzEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-02
ISBN: 0231129823
Number of pages: 328
Publisher: Columbia University Press
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Book Review: A useful guide for military planners
Summary: 5 Stars
The book rely's on four case studies. Somalia, Chechnya, Afganistan and Iraq. The thesis is that after the end of the cold war, the wars will be fight in an unconventional scenario against clan based militias. It give a useful brief history in each case looking for learn about their way of fight had been and could be, who lead them and how, help for outsiders and how this tribe, ethnic groups and clan see war. The authors critizes military planners for not avoid surprises in opeations by ignoring the history of the area and group they will face and so not given the appropriate outlook to those would face them.
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