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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• MitwirkendeR: Bartles, Charles K.,; Blocksome, Patricia J.,; Cox, Dan,; DePolo, James M.,; Harkins, Homer W.,; Johnson, Steven R,; Joslyn, Nathanael,; Kenny, Mike,; Kiras, James D.,; Lieber, Paul S.,; Marsh, Christopher,; Parker, Kevin L.,; Reiley, Peter J.,; Rubright, Richard,; Zweibelson, Ben,
• HerausgeberIn: Blocksome, Patricia J.,; Kiras, James D.,; Marsh, Christopher,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (231 p.)
• Other title: 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781626378377; 9783110783537
• DOI: 10.1515/9781626378377
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Christopher Marsh, Patricia J. Blocksome, James D. Kiras.

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.