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OverviewIn contemporary military parlance, special operations denotes unconventional, often covert, military actions usually performed by specially trained forces for strictly defined objectives. In this volume, Roger Beaumont provides the most comprehensive survey available of modern special operations literature. His wide-ranging introduction sets the subject in its historical, typological, and national contexts, offering an illuminating overview of the use of special operations and elite units from the second World War to the present. The bibliographic entries describe a broad sampling of materials, from those accessible through interlibrary loan services to those far removed from central archives and major research libraries. The aim throughout has been to provide both those new to the subject and seasoned researchers with a single, easy-to-use source for information about this little-known and commonly misunderstood facet of military practice. Following the detailed introductory essay, the bibliographical section is dividied into 10 categories: background and analysis, elite forces, special operations in major wars, special operations in low-intensity conflict and counterinsurgency, counterterror operations, biography and autobiography, bibliography, official sources, critiques, and popular images. Entries are arranged alphabetically within these sections. Complete author, title, and subject indexes are included to further aid the researcher and four appendices provide valuable supplemental information on elite forces and counterterrorist operations. Scholars and students of military affairs, government officials, and practitioners of special operations will find Beaumont's work indispensable. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger BeaumontPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Greenwood Press Volume: No 2 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.595kg ISBN: 9780313260018ISBN 10: 031326001 Pages: 258 Publication Date: 20 October 1988 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsSeries Foreword by Roger J. Spiller Background and Analysis Elite Units Special Operations in Major Wars Special Operations in Low-Intensity Conflict/Counterinsurgency Counterterror Operations Biography/Autobiography Bibliographies Official Sources Critiques Popular Images Appendix A: Contemporary Elite Force List by Country Appendix B: Some Elite Forces Formed Since 1939 Appendix C: Major Counterterrorist Operations Since World War II Appendix D: Principal Airborne Combat Operations Bibliography IndexesReviewsAuthor InformationROGER BEAUMONT is Professor of History at Texas A&M University. He is author of Military Elites: Special Fighting Units in the Modern World, Sword of the Raj: The British Army in India, 1747-1947, and The Nerves of War, a short history of command and control. His numerous articles have appeared in publications such as Journal of Contemporary History, U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Signal, Royal United Services Institute Journal and Military Affairs. Dr. Beaumont is cofounder and North American editor of the journal Defense Analysis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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