Archive for the 'insurgency'

• Book Review: Architect of Global Jihad by Brynjar Lia

August 18th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 4GW, academia, Afghanistan, al qaida, analytic, arab world, authors, book, counterinsurgency, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, non-state actors, open-source, social science, strategist, strategy, Tactics, terrorism, theory | 30 comments

• The Debate over the Influence and Extent of “Realism”

August 16th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 20th century, 21st century, academia, analytic, blogosphere, Blogroll, Collaboration, connectivity, conspiracy, democracy, dictator, dystopia, Failed State, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, IR, legitimacy, national security, networks, non-state actors, organizations, Perception, philosophy, politics, scenario, social networks, social science, society, state failure, state terrorism, strategy, Tactics, theory | 20 comments

• New Book: Storming the World Stage by Stephen Tankel

August 15th, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, academia, analytic, authors, book, CNAS, cultural intelligence, extremists, ideas, India, insurgency, intellectuals, islam.insurgency, islamic world, islamist, non-state actors, organizations, pakistan, primary loyalties, social science, state terrorism, Tactics, terrorism | 4 comments

• Bing West on COIN and Afghanistan Strategy

August 2nd, 2011 by zen

Posted in Afghanistan, America, COIN, counterinsurgency, foreign policy, insurgency, leadership, military, military history, non-state actors, strategy, Strategy and War, swj blog, Tactics, terrorism, war | Comments Off on Bing West on COIN and Afghanistan Strategy

• Why Johnny Jihad Can’t Read (AQ Mission Orders)

August 1st, 2011 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, America, analytic, authors, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, islam.insurgency, islamist, national security, non-state actors, social science, society, strategy, Tactics, terrorism, the atlantic | Comments Off on Why Johnny Jihad Can’t Read (AQ Mission Orders)