Examining how traditional clan associations undermined foreign intervention.
Identifying the cultural or political boundaries they operate within. Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias: The Warri...
Shultz and Dew apply this framework to four specific "hotbeds of instability" to show how tribal and clan dynamics shape combat: such as mountains or urban centers
The role of outside state or non-state actors (like al-Qaeda) in sustaining the group. Case Studies Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias: The Warri...
How they use specific terrain, such as mountains or urban centers, to their advantage.
Detailing the complexities of urban guerrilla warfare and the social organization of Iraqi tribes. Why It Matters An interview with Richard H. Shultz Jr. and Andrea J. Dew
Exploring the historical and cultural roots of tribal resistance against invaders.