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Irregular enemies and the essence of strategy, can the American way of war adapt?, Colin S. Gray

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Irregular enemies and the essence of strategy, can the American way of war adapt?, Colin S. Gray

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-64)

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federal national government publication

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Irregular enemies and the essence of strategy

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

69241049

Responsibility statement

Colin S. Gray

Sub title

can the American way of war adapt?

Summary

The author offers a detailed comparison between the character of irregular warfare, insurgency in particular, and the principal enduring features of "the American way." He concludes that there is a serious mismatch between that "way" and the kind of behavior that is most effective in countering irregular foes. The author poses the question, Can the American way of war adapt to a strategic threat context dominated by irregular enemies? He suggests that the answer is "perhaps, but only with difficulty."

Table Of Contents

Introduction: the return of irregular warfare -- The plot, with caveats -- The essence of strategy -- Irregular warfare -- The American way of war meets an irregular future -- Characteristics of the American way of war -- Conclusions

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