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& Ldquo;Small Wars is unique in its complexity and breadth. This book would be of great interest to both military and diplomatic historians, and those that teach Recent America. & rdquo; & mdash;Nancy Gentile Ford, author of Issues of War and Peace Today, conventional fighting waged by massed, industrial armies is nearly extinct as a viable means of warfare, replaced by a broad and diverse array of conflicts that consume the modern American military. Fought in sprawling urban areas of the underdeveloped world or in desolate border regions where ethnicity and tradition reign, these & ldquo;small wars & rdquo; involve a vast and intricate network of operations dedicated to attacking the cultural, political, financial, and military layers that surround America & rsquo;s new enemies. In this intriguing study, Michael Gambone explores America & rsquo;s approach to small wars since Vietnam, providing a fascinating analysis of the basic goals, missions, conduct, and consequences of modern American conflict. Going beyond a simple comparison of Vietnam to the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Gambone thoroughly tracks the continuous evolution of U.S. intervention between these events, r

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Author

Michael D. Gambone

Publisher

University of Tennessee Press

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781572339149

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Science, Political Science