Counterterrorism and Irregular Warfare

Madison Policy Forum research of Counterterrorism and Irregular Warfare Operations resulted in the publication of the Routledge handbook of U.S. Counterterrorism and Irregular Warfare Operations.

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Routledge Handbook of U.S. Counterterrorism and Irregular Warfare Operations

This handbook comprises essays by leading scholars and practitioners on the topic of U.S. counterterrorism and irregular warfare campaigns and operations around the globe. The volume is divided into three thematic sections:

Part I examines modern terrorism in the Islamic world and gives an overview of the major terrorist groups from the past three decades;

Part II provides a wide variety of case studies of counterterrorism and irregular warfare operations, spanning from the 1980s to the irregular warfare campaign against the Islamic State in northern Syria in 2018;

Part III examines the government instruments used to combat terrorism and wage irregular warfare, such as drones, Theater Special Operations Commands, and Theater Commands.