Air University Library Course Support
IRREGULAR WARFARE
SAASS 644
3 January 2022 - 21 January 2022
Irregular Conflicts remain elusive and not particularly well understood in the Air Force despite a decade's worth of experience in them. How we got into such conflicts is not as useful to the strategist as the following set of questions and their answers:
Some materials listed below require access to subscription databases. If you cannot gain access, contact your local library for availability. AU students and faculty can contact the center's Database Request Page for a password.
Internet Resources
Listed below is on-line information about books and their authors used in this course.
Seminar One
Stathis N. Kalyvas Biography
The Logic of Violence in Civil War Review
James Kiras Biography (Scroll down to author's name)
Understanding Modern Warfare Publisher's Information Review (Scroll down to pg. 41 of the Journal for Book Reviews)
Seminar Two
Eric Hoffer Biography 1 Biography 2
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Review 1 Review 2
John Horgan Biography
The Psychology of Terrorism Publisher Description
Seminar Three
T.E. Lawrence Biography
The Evolution of a Revolt Review 1 Review 2
Mao Tse-Tung Biography
On Protracted Warfare Review
Seminar Four
Ernesto "Che" Guevara Biography
Guerrilla Warfare Review
Jules Regis Debray Biography
Revolution in the Revolution? Armed Struggle and Political Struggle in Latin America Review
Seminar Five
David Galula Article SSI Monograph (scroll down and click on Download PDF )
Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958 Document Information
Roger Trinquier Biography (scroll down to pg. 6 of the document)
Modern Warfare: A French View of Counterinsurgency Review
Seminar Six
David Barno Biography
Nora Bensahel Biography
Adaptation under Fire: How Militaries Change in Wartime Review Essay Review
Seminar Seven
Jacob Shapiro Biography
The Terrorist's Dilemma: Managing Violent Covert Organizations Review 1 Review 2
Seminar Eight
Walter Ladwig III Biography
The Forgotten Front: Patron-Client Relationships in Counterinsurgency Review 1 Review 2
Seminar Nine
Neil Renic Biography
Asymmetric Killing: Risk Avoidance, Just War, and the Warrior Ethos Review
Seminar Ten
Emile Simpson Interview
War from the Ground Up: Twenty-First Century Combat as Politics Review
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