This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to modern strategy, covering the
context, theory, and practice of military strategy in all its different forms. Covering all the main …

A history of “the Troubles”: the radical politics of Republicanism The conflict in Northern
Ireland was one of the most devastating in post-war Europe, claiming the lives of 3,500 …

Historically, insurgency is one of the most prevalent forms of armed conflict and it is likely to
remain common in the foreseeable future. Recent experiences with counterinsurgency in …

The discourse on poor state performers has suffered from widely varying definitions on what
distinguishes certain weak states from others. Indices that rank states from strong to weak …

In June 2013, the Afghan Taliban opened a political office in Qatar to facilitate peace talks
with the US and Afghan governments. Negotiations between the United States and the …

Secret informers are often the biggest threat faced by underground rebel groups, which must
respond to this challenge in order to survive. Using the IRA as a case-study, Penality in the …

This study uses quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze the impact and success of
the Turkish Army's military strategy/doctrine and military operations (MOps) on the Kurdistan …

Rebel groups often develop governance during war by establishing administrative
structures, engaging in taxation, and providing social services to the local population. Rebel …

Violent nonstate actors VNSAsincluding the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ISIS the Afghan
Taliban the Taliban al-Qaida various drug trafficking organizations or cartels and manifold …

This book describes the conduct of the US-led post-9/11 war in Afghanistan. Adopting a long-
term perspective, it argues that even though Washington initially had an opportunity to …