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Out Of The Mountains: The Coming Age Of The Urban Guerrilla
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When Americans Think Of Modern Warfare, What Comes To Mind Is The Us Army Skirmishing With Terrorists And Insurgents In The Mountains Of Afghanistan. But The Face Of Global Conflict Is Ever Changing. In Out Of The Mountains, David Kilcullen, One Of The World'S Leading Experts On Current And Future Conflict, Offers A Groundbreaking Look At What May Happen After Today'S Wars End. This Is A Book About Future Conflicts And Future Cities, And About The Challenges And Opportunities That Four Powerful Megatrends Population, Urbanization, Coastal Settlement, And Connectedness Are Creating Across The Planet. And It Is About What Cities, Communities And Businesses Can Do To Prepare For A Future In Which All Aspects Of Human Society Including, But Not Limited To, Conflict, Crime And Violence Are Changing At An Unprecedented Pace.Kilcullen Argues That Conflict Is Increasingly Likely To Occur In Sprawling Coastal Cities, In Peri Urban Slum Settlements That Are Enveloping Many Regions Of The Middle East, Africa, Latin America And Asia, And In Highly Connected, Electronically Networked Settings. He Suggests That Cities, Rather Than Countries, Are The Critical Unit Of Analysis For Future Conflict And That Resiliency, Not Stability, Will Be The Key Objective. Ranging Across The Globe From Kingston To Mogadishu To Lagos To Benghazi To Mumbai He Offers A Unified Theory Of Competitive Control That Explains How Non State Armed Groups Such As Drug Cartels, Street Gangs, And Warlords Draw Their Strength From Local Populations, Providing Useful Ideas For Dealing With These Groups And With Diffuse Social Conflicts In General. His Extensive Fieldwork On The Ground In A Series Of Urban Conflicts Suggests That There Will Be No Military Solution For Many Of The Struggles We Will Face In The Future. We Will Need To Involve Local People Deeply To Address Problems That Neither Outsiders Nor Locals Alone Can Solve, Drawing On The Insight Only Locals Can Bring, Together With Outsider Knowledge From Fields Like Urban Planning, Systems Engineering, Renewable Energy, Conflict Resolution And Mediation.This Deeply Researched And Compellingly Argued Book Provides An Invaluable Roadmap To A Future That Will Increasingly Be Crowded, Urban, Coastal, Connected And Dangerous.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Out of the Mountains'? A: 'Out of the Mountains' focuses on the changing nature of global conflict, particularly in urban areas, and examines how megatrends such as urbanization and connectedness are shaping future warfare.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Out of the Mountains' is David Kilcullen, a well-known expert on current and future conflict.
- Q: What topics are covered in this book? A: The book covers future conflicts, urbanization, the role of cities in warfare, and the dynamics of non-state armed groups like drug cartels and street gangs.
- Q: How many pages does 'Out of the Mountains' have? A: 'Out of the Mountains' contains 352 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: 'Out of the Mountains' was published on July 1, 2015.
- Q: Is this book available in different formats? A: 'Out of the Mountains' is available in paperback format.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New', ensuring that it is in pristine condition.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed by the author? A: Key themes include the importance of urban resilience over stability, the analysis of cities as units of conflict, and the need for local engagement in addressing social conflicts.
- Q: Does the book include real-world examples? A: Yes, Kilcullen discusses various global cities such as Kingston, Mogadishu, and Mumbai, providing real-world examples of urban conflict.
- Q: Is 'Out of the Mountains' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'Out of the Mountains' is well-researched and provides a comprehensive analysis suitable for academic study in fields like conflict resolution and urban studies.