Asymmetric Warfare

“a comprehensive overview of asymmetrical conflicts” — Punsara Amarasinghe, review in Global Change, Peace, and Security

“a worthy addition to any military history library…superbly written…excellent sources” — Robert Young, review in Military History Chronicles

The forces that fight asymmetric wars are so distinct that one side avoids direct military confrontation in favor of political, social, or otherwise unorthodox means of resistance. Across the modern era, mismatches arose in the domains of technology, intelligence production, and law. But in recent decades, so-called weak powers have neutralized many of the typical advantages of strong military states.