Latest Small Wars & Insurgencies Journal

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This isn't *our* journal, but from time to time they do have some gems. Requires a subscription, which some of you should be able to access through local libraries (college, service school, or others). Note that there's an article co-authored by John Nagl in this issue.

Small Wars & Insurgencies: Volume 19 Issue 3 (http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?...ue_alert,email) is now available online at informaworld (http://www.informaworld.com).

Special Issue:Exploring The Utility Of Armed Force In Modern Conflict

This new issue contains the following articles:

Introduction: exploring the utility of armed force in modern conflict, Pages 297 - 302
Author: Jan Angstrom
DOI: 10.1080/09592310802228641
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?...ue_alert,email

Learning as we go: the US army adapts to counterinsurgency in Iraq, July 2004–December 2006, Pages 303 - 327
Authors: Brian Burton; John Nagl
DOI: 10.1080/09592310802228658
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?...ue_alert,email

Great expectations: the use of armed force to combat terrorism, Pages 328 - 351
Author: Isabelle Duyvesteyn
DOI: 10.1080/09592310802228666
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?...ue_alert,email

Exploring the utility of armed force in peace operations: German and British approaches in northern Afghanistan, Pages 352 - 373
Author: Kersti Larsdotter
DOI: 10.1080/09592310802228682
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?...ue_alert,email

Inviting the Leviathan: external forces, war, and state-building in Afghanistan, Pages 374 - 396
Author: Jan Angstrom
DOI: 10.1080/09592310802228690
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?...ue_alert,email

Between reluctance and necessity: the utility of military force in humanitarian and development operations, Pages 397 - 422
Author: Robert Egnell
DOI: 10.1080/09592310802228716
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?...ue_alert,email

Exploring the utility of force: some conclusions, Pages 423 - 443
Author: Isabelle Duyvesteyn
DOI: 10.1080/09592310802228724
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?...ue_alert,email

Preamble, Pages 444 - 450
Author: James L. Zackrison
DOI: 10.1080/09592310802270577
Link: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?...ue_alert,email

Wow that has to be one of the worst websites I have ever used. How on earth do I subscribe to this thing? I can't even get a price quote. I have to register it says, so I register, then it has no price. Ridiculous

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Originally Posted by Zack

Wow that has to be one of the worst websites I have ever used. How on earth do I subscribe to this thing? I can't even get a price quote. I have to register it says, so I register, then it has no price. Ridiculous

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The subscription function is a bit convoluted. Its $124 per year.

Personally, although it does publish some good pieces as a quarterly journal, I've seen it all-too-often publish pieces that are simply rehashes by the same author of articles they've already published elsewhere. Not enough insightful, original content for the price. When there is something really worthwhile in there, you can usually hunt it down without needing the subscription.

Just my biased opinion.

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Originally Posted by Jedburgh

The subscription function is a bit convoluted. Its $124 per year.

Personally, although it does publish some good pieces as a quarterly journal, I've seen it all-too-often publish pieces that are simply rehashes by the same author of articles they've already published elsewhere. Not enough insightful, original content for the price. When there is something really worthwhile in there, you can usually hunt it down without needing the subscription.

Just my biased opinion.

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Advice taken, that is a bit rich for my blood anyhow. Thanks though

but try Googling the article you want and see if you can download for free. I got one that way....

Cheers

JohnT