Mission Revolution: The U.S. Military and Stability Operations

by Jennifer Morrison Taw

Book Overview

Defined as operations other than war, stability operations can include peacekeeping activities, population control, and counternarcotics efforts, and for the entire history of the United States military, they have been considered a dangerous distraction if not an outright drain on combat resources. Yet in 2005, the U.S. Department of Defense reversed its stance on these practices, a dramatic shift in the mission of the armed forces and their role...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231153252
• ISBN13: 9780231153256
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher