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Informationen zum Autor Richard H. Shultz Jr. is director of the International Security Studies Program at Tufts University's Fletcher School. He is the author of many books, including The Secret War Against Hanoi: Kennedy and Johnson's Use of Spies, Saboteurs, and Covert Warriors in North Vietnam . Andrea J. Dew is codirector of the Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) and an associate professor of strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. As the codirector of CIWAG, she is responsible for developing curriculum, case studies, and scholarly research on the threats and opportunities posed by irregular warfare and armed groups. A graduate of Southampton University, England, she earned her masters and doctorate in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Her previous research fellowships include research associate for the International Security Studies Program at the Fletcher School and a security studies fellowship at the Belfer Center on Science in International Affairs, the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Klappentext Richard H. Shultz Jr. and Andrea J. Dew investigate the history and politics of modern asymmetrical warfare. By focusing on four specific hotbeds of instability-Somalia, Chechnya, Afghanistan, and Iraq-Shultz and Dew conduct a careful analysis of tribal culture and the value of clan associations. They examine why these "traditional" or "tribal" warriors fight, how they recruit, where they find sanctuary, and what is behind their strategy. Traveling across two centuries and several continents, Shultz and Dew examine the doctrinal, tactical, and strategic advantages and consider the historical, cultural, and anthropological factors behind the motivation and success of the warriors of contemporary combat. Zusammenfassung By focusing on four specific hotbeds of instability-Somalia! Chechnya! Afghanistan! and Iraq-Richard H. Shultz Jr. and Andrea J. Dew carefully analyze tribal culture and clan associations! examine why "traditional" or "tribal" warriors fight! identify how these groups recruit! and where they find sanctuary! and dissect the reasoning behind their strategy. Their new introduction evaluates recent developments in Iraq and Afghanistan! the growing prevalence of Shultz and Dew's conception of irregular warfare! and the Obama Defense Department's approach to fighting insurgents! terrorists! and militias. War in the post-Cold War era cannot be waged through traditional Western methods of combat! especially when friendly states and outside organizations like al-Qaeda serve as powerful allies to the enemy. Bridging two centuries and several continents! Shultz and Dew recommend how conventional militaries can defeat these irregular yet highly effective organizations. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. War After the Cold War 2. Assessing Enemies 3. Tribes and Clans 4. Somalia: Death, Disorder, and Destruction 5. Chechnya: Russia's Bloody Quagmire 6. Afghanistan: A Superpower Conundrum 7. Iraq: From Dictatorship to Democracy? 8. When Soldiers Fight Warriors: Lessons Learned for Policymakers, Military Planners, and Intelligence Analysts Acknowledgments Notes Index...
