© Columbia University Press
Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias: The Warriors of Contemporary Combat
August, 2006
Cloth, 328 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12982-4
$30.50
/ £18.00
"This scholarly book is grounded in warfare theory, but is easily accessible for generalist readers." — Publishers Weekly
"Wise and cogent." — Robert Kaplan, Wall Street Journal
"This is one in a handful of truly important books... It is fresh, innovative and immensely informative." — Michael J. Bonafield, Star Tribune
"[Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias] should be on every Pentagon reading list." — Austin Bay, Human Events Online
"[They] have done more than write a book on America's new enemies. The two authors have done a public service." — Rowan Scarborough, The Washington Times
"A succinct and well-presented history of the birth and growth of the extremist Muslim fundamentalist political movement." — Col. Will Holahan, Officer
"Valuable reading... the book is carefully researched and easy to read." — LtCol Charles L. Armstrong, Marine Corps Gazette
"Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias is a useful introduction to the topic of traditional warriors and modern warfare." — Walter Ladwig, Military Review
"[This book] provides valuable insight on what must be considered to set conditions for the commitment of military forces in future conflicts." — Proceedings Magazine, US Naval Institute
"An excellent primer on the nature of warfare and our likely enemies in the twenty-first century." — Parameters
"This is undoubtedly the single best book written on what has become a true global war on terror." — Leo J. Daugherty, III, Ph.D., Journal of Slavic Military Studies
"[An] excellent study." — Depaak Lal, The International History
"Understanding the nature of the adversary has been the Achilles heel of the West. By studying the most relevant conflicts, Shultz and Dew draw lessons to effectively manage current and the future generation of conflicts confronting the world. It is a must read for both generalists and specialists." — Rohan Gunaratna, author of Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror
"Insurgents, Terrorists and Militias: The Warriors of Contemporary Combat is an insightful look at the kinds of adversaries the men and women of our armed forces are increasingly likely to face in the future. It should be required reading for strategists, policymakers, political leaders--and our warriors." — Senator John McCain
"Like it or not, the wars of tomorrow will be fought by small units of fighters who will operate unconventionally. Shultz and Dew have written a first-rate primer about these warriors of contemporary combat. Most importantly, they tell all who care—including, one hopes, the decision makers in the Pentagon and White House—a great deal about how to fight in places like Afghanistan and Iraq before things go wrong. Is anyone listening?" — Seymour M. Hersh, author of Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib
"Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias authoritatively traces the evolution of conflict in the twenty-first century and incisively analyzes the formidable national security challenges confronting both established nation-states and the international system. The concluding section's discussion of lessons learned for policymakers, military planners, and intelligence analysts makes the book an especially valuable contribution to the literature." — Bruce Hoffman, author of Inside Terrorism and senior fellow, Combating Terrorism Center, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
"An unflinchingly thorough assessment of the unconventional warriors of modern combat, their strengths, our weaknesses in dealing with them, and how to rethink asymmetrical war planning. A first-class primer that asks all the uncomfortable questions that war-fighters, war-planners, and policymakers should ask before taking up arms against insurgents, terrorists, and militias." — Brigadier General (Ret) Russell Howard, author of Terrorism and Counterterrorism and the former director of the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy
"This is a thought-provoking book on a highly topical issue. It advocates examining the lessons of history to wage war successfully against asymmetric enemies. I hope it may influence policy makers to consult their historians and cultural experts before they commit themselves to conflict. Relative success in Afghanistan, set against the difficulties encountered in Iraq, point to the importance of providing one's military command with accurate cultural and historical maps." — Sir Richard Dearlove KCMG OBE, former chief of MI6