Archive for the 'islamic world'

• Equal Time: Bleuer on Jones

August 16th, 2009 by zen

Posted in academia, Afghanistan, anthropology, feedback, history, intellectuals, islamic world, tribes | 3 comments

• On Afghanistan and Strategy

August 14th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 21st century, 4GW, 9/11, Afghanistan, al qaida, America, COIN, counterinsurgency, dilegge, extremists, Failed State, foreign policy, geopolitics, government, ideas, insurgency, islamic world, islamist, kilcullen, military, national security, pakistan, small wars journal, state building, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, theory, Uncategorized, war | 20 comments

• Tom Ricks at Pritzker Military Library

August 10th, 2009 by zen

Posted in authors, blogosphere, book, COIN, counterinsurgency, foreign policy, insurgency, intellectuals, iraq, islamic world, lexington green, media, military, military history, military reform, national security, non-state actors, politics, security, state building, state failure, Strategy and War, terrorism, war | Comments Off on Tom Ricks at Pritzker Military Library

• On COIN and an Anti-COIN Counterrevolution?

August 7th, 2009 by zen

Posted in 4GW, academia, Afghanistan, al qaida, America, analytic, chet richards, COIN, counterinsurgency, foreign policy, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, islamic world, military, national security, non-state actors, politics, state building, state failure, strategy, terrorism, theory, tribes, war | 13 comments

• COIN in the Land of Light

August 3rd, 2009 by zen

Posted in academia, Afghanistan, al qaida, America, analytic, COIN, counterinsurgency, insurgency, intellectuals, islamic world, islamist, ISW, military, national security, strategy, Strategy and War, terrorism, war | 2 comments