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Special Operations : Out of the Shadows / ed. by Christopher Marsh, Patricia J. Blocksome, James D. Kiras.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 online resource (231 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781626378377
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • U262
  • U262
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Special Operations: Out of the Shadows -- PART 1 Special Operations in Theory and Concept -- 2 The Dangers of Theory -- 3 The Value of Theory -- 4 The Human Factor -- 5 The Resurgence of Special Warfare -- 6 Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare -- 7 Design Thinking for Special Operations -- 8 Design Thinking for Leadership of Special Operations Forces -- PART 2 Special Operations in Action -- 9 The Strategic Paradox and Third-Party Proxies -- 10 Russia’s Response to the New Western Way of War -- 11 Psychological Operations to Counter Online Radicalization -- 12 Foreign Internal Defense and Security Force Assistance -- 13 Combating Transnational Organized Crime -- PART 3 Conclusion -- 14 Special Operations Forces in an Era of Great Power Competition -- Acronyms -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: Why have special operations forces become a key strategic tool in the conduct of modern warfare? How do these specially trained and equipped elite units function? What types of missions do they conduct?  Special Operations: Out of the Shadows addresses these questions and more in a comprehensive survey of special ops, encompassing cutting-edge research, current debates, and critical case studies.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9781626378377

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Special Operations: Out of the Shadows -- PART 1 Special Operations in Theory and Concept -- 2 The Dangers of Theory -- 3 The Value of Theory -- 4 The Human Factor -- 5 The Resurgence of Special Warfare -- 6 Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare -- 7 Design Thinking for Special Operations -- 8 Design Thinking for Leadership of Special Operations Forces -- PART 2 Special Operations in Action -- 9 The Strategic Paradox and Third-Party Proxies -- 10 Russia’s Response to the New Western Way of War -- 11 Psychological Operations to Counter Online Radicalization -- 12 Foreign Internal Defense and Security Force Assistance -- 13 Combating Transnational Organized Crime -- PART 3 Conclusion -- 14 Special Operations Forces in an Era of Great Power Competition -- Acronyms -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book

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Why have special operations forces become a key strategic tool in the conduct of modern warfare? How do these specially trained and equipped elite units function? What types of missions do they conduct?  Special Operations: Out of the Shadows addresses these questions and more in a comprehensive survey of special ops, encompassing cutting-edge research, current debates, and critical case studies.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 27. Jan 2023)

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