Archive for the '19th century'

• BOOK REVIEW: The COIN of the Islamic Realm by Furnish

November 8th, 2020 by zen

Posted in 12th century, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 1916, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, africa, analytic, arab world, authors, COIN, counterinsurgency, culture, history, insurgency, intellectuals, ISIS, Islam, islam.insurgency, islamic world, strategy, sufi, tribes, turkey, war, warriors | 1 comment

• REVIEW: Commander of the Faithful by John Kiser

March 30th, 2018 by zen

Posted in 19th century, africa, arab world, authors, book, colonialism, counterinsurgency, empire, france, history, honor, Humanitarian, insurgency, Islam, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, jihad, jim gant, john boyd, mideast, military, military history, moral, moral high ground, Morality, muslim, reform, Religion, state building, tribes, war, warriors | 6 comments

• When are look-alikes alike, eh?

September 30th, 2016 by Charles Cameron

Posted in 19th century, analogical, analogy, antisemitism, art, blogosphere, book, britain, Charles Cameron, Doublequotes, doubletweets, medieval, movies, Sembl, Uncategorized, wwii | 3 comments

• Review: The Rule of the Clan

April 20th, 2016 by zen

Posted in 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, academia, al qaida, analytic, ancient history, anthropology, authors, black globalization, blowback, book, comparative, connectivity, contemplative, cultural intelligence, culture, Evolution, Failed State, foreign policy, government, historiography, history, Human Rights, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, interdisciplinary, international law, lawyers, legal, legitimacy, Liberalism, liberty, national security, networks, non-state actors, paradox, Patterns, philosophy, politics, primary loyalties, Questions, rule-sets, security, social networks, social science, society, state failure, theory, tribes, Uncategorized | 3 comments

• Small Wars and Big Thoughts

March 19th, 2016 by zen

Posted in 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, 5GW, Clausewitzian, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, Hybrid War, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, Lynn C. Rees, military, military history, military training & education, Militia, non-state actors, Patterns, Perception, politics, primary loyalties, robert j. bunker, strategist, strategy, Strategy and War, swj blog, Tactics, terrorism, theory, war, warriors | 2 comments