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10%OFFPeter A. Kiss - Winning Wars amongst the People: Case Studies in Asymmetric Conflict - 9781612347004 - V9781612347004
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Winning Wars amongst the People: Case Studies in Asymmetric Conflict

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Description for Winning Wars amongst the People: Case Studies in Asymmetric Conflict Paperback. Num Pages: 303 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.

Since the end of World War II a paradigm shift has occurred in armed conflict. Asymmetric, or fourth-generation warfare—the challenge of nonstate belligerents to the authority and power of the state—has become the dominant form of conflict, while interstate conventional war has become an increasingly irrelevant instrument of statecraft. In asymmetric conflicts the enemy is often a fellow citizen with a different vision for the future of the country—waging war among the people, maneuvering on the borderlines between parliamentary politics, street politics, criminal activity, and combat operations.

 

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Product Details

Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
428g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781612347004
SKU
V9781612347004
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99-1

About Peter A. Kiss
PETER A. KISS served twenty years in the U.S. Army, where he learned firsthand the tactics of asymmetric warfare as a parachute infantryman and intelligence specialist. Kiss is currently an instructor at the National University of Public Service in Budapest, Hungary, and an independent security consultant. He is the author of numerous articles and essays and two books in Hungarian.

Reviews for Winning Wars amongst the People: Case Studies in Asymmetric Conflict
Author Peter A. Kiss served 20 years in the US Army, giving him an extremely insightful vantage point. As a parachute infantryman and intelligence specialist, he got firsthand experience in learning the tactics of "asymmetrical warfare
History of War Magazine 04/09/2015
The author coherently explains the basic principles of counter-insurgency operations, providing examples of strategic failures and tactical ... Read more

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