00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.651561 CaOODSP 20220125145841 ta 150407s2009||||xxc||||| f|0| 0 eng d 978-1-55488-441-4 CaOODSP eng n-cn--- D2-248/2009E Canada. Department of National Defence. The difficult war : perspectives on insurgency and special operations forces / Edited by Dr. Emily Spencer. Kingston - Ontario : National Defence c2009. 277p. : references, table, index ; 23 cm. Deals with theoretical concepts related to insurgency as well as to the practice of irregular warfare. Since special operations forces are such an integral element to counterinsurgency, this volume also contains a large SOF component. Importantly, this book assists the practitioner of the profession of arms to understand insurgency or, perhaps more accurately, counterinsurgency and those components that are germane to its practice. Moreover, this book provides insight and knowledge about these complex forms of warfare that are useful and accessible to both the lay reader and the military expert. As such the book is a valuable volume for those connected to or interested in the profession of arms. Softcover 09-33 2009-08-14 Spencer, Emily Une guerre difficile : (CaOODSP)9.684583 The difficult war : (CaOODSP)9.888997