Irregular soldiers and rebellious states : small-scale U.S. interventions abroad / Michael P. Noonan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Noonan, Michael P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irregular warfare--United States--Case studies.

Irregular warfare.

Special forces (Military science)--United States--Case studies.

Special forces (Military science).

Military doctrine--United States.

Military doctrine.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 191 pages : maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Small-scale U.S. interventions abroad

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Published by Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]

Summary:

"Michael P. Noonan examines U.S. capabilities to conduct foreign internal defense and unconventional warfare. Using a newly developed typology and nine case studies, he places campaigns within broader contexts of military culture and history, offering 3 findings and 6 policy recommendations for considering when or not to use such capabilities"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue: Irregular Soldiers and Rebellious States

Uses of Force, the American Ways of War, and a Disordered World

Indirect Strategy, Advisors, and the American Military Profession

Defensive Indirect Interventions-Foreign Internal Defense

Offensive Indirect Interventions-Unconventional Warfare

Irregular Soldiers and Rebellious States-Past, Present, Future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Noonan, Michael P., 1971- Irregular soldiers and rebellious states

ISBN:

9781442271296

1442271299

9781442271302

1442271302

OCLC:

1203959057