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Urban Operations:
War, Crime, and Conflict
Edited by
John P. Sullivan, Nathan P. Jones, and Daniel Weisz Argomedo
This edited volume, Urban Operations: War, Crime and Conflict, started as a special issue on Urban Security in the Journal of Strategic Security, Vol. 16, no, 3 (2023). It brings together new contributions from top scholars and practitioners to provide a comprehensive look at modern and historic urban security operations.
A timely academic contribution on urban security given recent events like the Gaza war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- J. Tamsett, Managing Editor, KeyPoint Press
“This informative book could not be more timely…this volume addresses…the complex challenges seen today in Ukraine, Haiti, Venezuela, Gaza, and in places that will feature in tomorrow’s headlines.”
— Brian M. Jenkins, Senior Adviser to the President of the RAND Corporation
“Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict is essential reading for academics, policy makers, and security professionals alike.”
— Sean Costigan, PhD, Professor, Transnational Security Studies, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
“Required reading for all those interested in understanding the dominant military environment of the twenty-first century!”
— Louis A. DiMarco, PhD, Professor, Department of Military History, USA Command and Staff College
“A most timely and valuable repository of knowledge about urban warfare.”
— Vanda Felbab-Brown, PhD, Director, Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors;
Co-Director, Africa Security Initiative; Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy; The Brookings Institution
“This is a must read for professionals and all those interested in the modern face of war.”
— Professor Michael A. Hennessy, PhD, Head, Defence Studies, Canadian Forces [Higher Command] College
“…an unparalleled exploration of modern urban warfare, blending historical insights with cutting-edge analyses.”
— Dr. Jorge Lasmer, Professor of International Relations, The Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), Brazil
“…a must-read for scholars with a keen interest in irregular warfare.”
— Dr. Alexandra Phelan, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University and author of The Combination of All Forms of Struggle: Insurgent Legitimation and State Response to FARC (Columbia University Press)
“This excellent collection builds knowledge in a key area and will be of great value and interest to both academics and practitioners in the field.”
— Dr. Rashmi Singh, Professor of International Relations, The Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), Brazil and Associate Editor, Perspectives on Terrorism
“Urban Operations’is an essential resource for military leaders and national security professionals.”
— BG Rob Wooldridge, Deputy Commanding General for Operations, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard