Andrew D. Henshaw's Books

Understanding Insurgent Resilience

Organizational Structures and the Implications for Counterinsurgency

By: Andrew D. Henshaw

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Understanding Insurgent Resilience

Organizational Structures and the Implications for Counterinsurgency

By: Andrew D. Henshaw

This book examines terrorist and insurgent organisations and seeks to understand how such groups persist for so long, while introducing a new strategic doctrine for countering these organisations. The work discusses whether familial or meritocratic insurgencies are more resilient to counterinsurgency pressures. It argues that it is not the type of organization that determines resilience, but rather the efficiency functions of social capital and trust, which have different natures and forms, within them. It finds that while familial insurgencies can challenge incumbents from the start, they weaken over time, whereas meritocracies will generally strengthen. The book examines four of the most enduring and lethal insurgent organizations: the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan, Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan, Jemaah Islamiyah in Indonesia, and the Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines. The author breaks down each group into its formative strengths and vulnerabilities and presents a bespoke model of strategic counterintelligence that can be used to manipulate, degrade and destroy each organization. This book will be of much interest to students of counterinsurgency, terrorism, intelligence, security and defence studies in general.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

236

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000068188

ISBN 13

9781000068184

Ants

By: Gary J. Skinner,Andrew P. Jarman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ants

By: Gary J. Skinner,Andrew P. Jarman

Ants are found everywhere from garden to mountaintop. They are at their most diverse in the tropics, but that does not make the 60 or so species in our part of the world any less intriguing or significant. As social insects, ants have fascinating life histories. Ecologically, they are highly important and influential. From tiny guest ants living in the nests of bigger species to gigantic wood-ant mounds with hundreds of thousands of workers, there is a lifetime of possibility for study. This edition of Ants covers the general biology and ecology of species occurring in Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands. The book presents photographs and descriptions for all the species on the regional list, together with distribution maps. There is also an account of some of the exotic species that may turn up in heated buildings. The extensively illustrated keys deal with workers, queens and males of all the species. These have been specially written and are the first comprehensive keys since those of the original edition 30 years ago. There are also quick-check keys to workers and nests, as well as a detailed list of kit suppliers and extensive references. Ants are among the most familiar of insects and can form a crucial part of their ecosystem, having an impact far greater than their small individual size would lead us to expect. This book is for anyone wanting to learn more about these endlessly interesting insects, by reading and by applying some of the methods discussed to make new discoveries.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

605

Publisher

Pelagic Publishing Ltd

Published Date

ISBN 10

1784273058

ISBN 13

9781784273057

Understanding Insurgent Resilience

Organizational Structures and the Implications for Counterinsurgency

By: Andrew Henshaw

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Understanding Insurgent Resilience

Organizational Structures and the Implications for Counterinsurgency

By: Andrew Henshaw

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

304

Published Date

ISBN 10

0367463164

ISBN 13

9780367463168

Book's by Andrew D. Henshaw

Understanding Insurgent Resilience

Understanding Insurgent Resilience

Ants

Ants

Understanding Insurgent Resilience

Understanding Insurgent Resilience

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email