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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Offers some compelling insights on how to better handle these small wars."
---Jerry D. Lenaburg, New York Journal of Books"A valuable contribution to the study of the information-centric components involved in 'small wars' conflict termination." * Perspectives on Terrorism *
"I would call
Small Wars, Big Data essential reading for advanced students of counterinsurgency strategy, especially those operating in military intelligence functions."
---Lewis Tallon, Encyclopaedia Geopolitica"
Small Wars, Big Data argues that the U.S. military should focus its efforts not on winning hearts and minds, but rather on acquiring information from the people about insurgent activities. When satisfied with government security and services, civilians supply information. With information, counter-insurgent attacks can dismantle insurgent networks. Without it, insurgencies fester and violence increases. Armed with this framework, I would have fought differently—and American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan might have as well. . . . Though I’m not the first to call for updates to counter-insurgency doctrine, now is the right time and
Small Wars, Big Data is the right book to guide that effort."
---Zachary Griffiths, War on the Rocks"[The authors] offer a new theory of asymmetric warfare – a theory that inspires new conceptual avenues through which grassroots, civilian-oriented studies of conflict unfold; challenging researchers to begin their studies with people, as opposed to technology, has meaningful, ideological merit."
---Thomas N. Cooke, European Review of International Studies"A comprehensive case study of the main conflicts that have occurred in the last twenty years.
Small Wars, Big Data, does not come to general conclusions, but it is instead a compilation of stories and lessons learned, that could be useful to policymakers and military leaders."
---Dr. Marco Marsili, Rest Journal
