COIN PhD

[davidbfpo]

I'd have a look through the RFI thread, your theme has appeared before and on a quick search this thread might be worth reading:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ead.php?t=6348

Your title:

Working title at this point is "Doctrine and the realities of Combat".

Is rather broad and if it COIN Doctrine and the realities of combat some I expect would argue here and maybe your supervisor(s) that COIN may include combat and many other elements.

Having access to contemporary operators clearly was needed for Iraq and if your topic remains wide there is ample published material, some of which appears here.

If using operators or public records outside the USA is a determinant, perhaps time to drop the implied US aspects.

Finally I wish you well. I'm sure others will chime in.