ePub The Osage and the Invisible World: From the Works of Francis La Flesche (Civilization of the American Indian) by Francis La Flesche in History

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Since the end of the Cold War; and especially since September 11; 2001; the United States has faced daunting challenges in the areas of foreign policy and national security. Threatened by failing states; insurgencies; civil wars; and terrorism; the nation has been compelled to re-evaluate its traditional responses to global conflict. In this timely book; John T. Fishel and Max G. Manwaring present a much-needed strategy for conducting unconventional warfare in an increasingly violent world.In the early 1990s; Manwaring introduced a new paradigm for addressing low-intensity conflicts; or conflicts other than major wars. Termed the Manwaring Paradigm or SWORD (Small Wars Operations Research Directorate) model; it has been tested successfully by scholars and practitioners and refined in the wake of new and significant “uncomfortable wars” around the world; most notably the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Uncomfortable Wars Revisited broadens the definition of the original paradigm and applies it to specific confrontations