Special Operations
Out of the Shadows
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 31. October 2019
Book
Hardback
225 pages
978-1-62637-822-3 (ISBN)
Description
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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Persons
Christopher Marsh is senior fellow at the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) at the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and president and founder of the Special Operations Research Association (SORA).
James D. Kiras is professor of strategy and security studies at the US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base.
Patricia J. Blocksome is assistant professor of national security affairs at the Naval War College Monterey.
James D. Kiras is professor of strategy and security studies at the US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base.
Patricia J. Blocksome is assistant professor of national security affairs at the Naval War College Monterey.
Content
Special Operations: Out of the Shadows
Christopher Marsh, James D. Kiras, and Patricia J. Blocksome
Special Operations In Theory And Concept
The Dangers of Theory
J.D. Kiras
The Value of Theory
C. Marsh, M. Kenny, and N. Joslyn
The Human Factor
K.L. Parker
The Resurgence of Special Warfare
H.W. Harkins
Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare
D. Cox
Design Thinking for Special Operations
B. Zweibelson
Design Thinking for SOF Leadership
B. Zweibelson
Special Operations In Action
The Strategic Paradox and Third-Party Proxies
R. Rubright
Russia's Response to the New Western Way of War
C.K. Bartles
Psychological Operations to Counter Online Radicalization
P.S. Lieber and P.J. Reiley
Foreign Internal Defense and Security Force Assistance
J.M. DePolo
Combating Transnational Organized Crime
S.R. Johnson
Conclusion
Special Operations Forces in an Era of Great Power Competition
Christopher Marsh, James D. Kiras, and Patricia J. Blocksome
Christopher Marsh, James D. Kiras, and Patricia J. Blocksome
Special Operations In Theory And Concept
The Dangers of Theory
J.D. Kiras
The Value of Theory
C. Marsh, M. Kenny, and N. Joslyn
The Human Factor
K.L. Parker
The Resurgence of Special Warfare
H.W. Harkins
Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare
D. Cox
Design Thinking for Special Operations
B. Zweibelson
Design Thinking for SOF Leadership
B. Zweibelson
Special Operations In Action
The Strategic Paradox and Third-Party Proxies
R. Rubright
Russia's Response to the New Western Way of War
C.K. Bartles
Psychological Operations to Counter Online Radicalization
P.S. Lieber and P.J. Reiley
Foreign Internal Defense and Security Force Assistance
J.M. DePolo
Combating Transnational Organized Crime
S.R. Johnson
Conclusion
Special Operations Forces in an Era of Great Power Competition
Christopher Marsh, James D. Kiras, and Patricia J. Blocksome