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245 0 0 _aSpecial Operations :
_bout of the shadows /
_cedited by Christopher Marsh, James D. Kiras and Patricia J. Blocksome.
260 _aBoulder, Colorado:
_bLynne Rienner Publishers,
_c2020.
300 _avii, 231 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 201-218) and index.
521 _aSpecial operations : out of the shadows / Christopher Marsh, James D. Kiras, and Patricia J. Blocksome -- Part 1. Special operations in theory and concept -- The dangers of theory / James D. Kiras -- The value of theory / Christopher Marsh, Mike Kenny, and Nathanael Joslyn -- The human factor / Kevin L. Parker -- The resurgence of special warfare / Homer W. Harkins -- Terrorism and unconventional warfare / Dan Cox -- Design thinking for special operations / Ben Zweibelson -- Design thinking for SOF leadership / Ben Zweibelson -- Part 2. Special operations in action -- The strategic paradox and third-party proxies / Richard Rubright -- Russia's response to the new Western way of war / Charles K. Bartles -- Psychological operations to counter online radicalization / Paul S. Lieber and Peter J. Reiley -- Foreign internal defense and security force assistance / James M. DePolo -- Combatting transnational organized crime / Steven R. Johnson -- Part 3. Conclusion -- Special operations forces in an era of great power competition / Christopher Marsh, James D. Kiras & Patricia J. Blocksome.
_b"A comprehensive survey of special operations, encompassing cutting-edge research, current debates, and critical case studies."
650 0 _aSpecial operations (Military science)
_vCase studies.
700 1 _aMarsh, Christopher,
_d1969-
_eeditor.
700 1 _aKiras, James D.,
_d1966-
_eeditor.
700 1 _aBlocksome, Patricia J.,
_d1982-
_eeditor.
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_tSpecial operations
_dBoulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., [2019]
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