Irregular Soldiers and Rebellious States - Small-Scale U.s. Interventions Abroad

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.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Offensive-Limited Indirect Approach
Chapter 3: The Offensive-Assertive Indirect Approach
Chapter 4: The Defensive-Limited Indirect Approach
Chapter 5: The Defensive-Assertive Indirect Approach
Chapter 6: Lessons and the Path Forward

About the author

Michael P. Noonan is director of Research and director of the Program on National Security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. A former Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, he has taught at Loyola University Chicago and Haverford College. His writings have appeared in The American Interest, Orbis, Parameters, National Security Studies Quarterly, and FPRI E-Notes. He is the editor of, and contributor to, Geopoliticus: The FPRI Blog and also blogs at the U.S. News and World Report's World Report.

Product details

• Authors: Michael P. Noonan
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2021
• EAN: 9781442271296
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7129-6
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle