A social scientific agenda for the study of special operations forces

Eyal Ben-Ari; Jessica Glicken Turnley; Kobi Michael

doi:10.4324/9781315208114

A social scientific agenda for the study of special operations forces

Eyal Ben-Ari, Jessica Glicken Turnley, Kobi Michael

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There is a veritable cottage industry of debates and discussions about the definitions of special operations forces (SOF). Some prefer formal, doctrinal definitions as a starting point for their analyses (Kadish et al. 2007; Last 2005a). Others focus on various categorizations centered on units labeled as ‘elite’, ‘special’, or ‘unconventional’ (to mention only a few) with criteria used for classification involving missions, training, or selection (Hellerman 2007; Horn 2004a, this volume; Jansen and Soeters this volume; Kiras 2010; Spulak 2007).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Special Operations Forces in the 21st Century
Subtitle of host publication	Perspectives from the Social Sciences
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	285-301
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351802680
ISBN (Print)	9781138632622
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315208114
State	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes

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© 2018 selection and editorial material, Jessica Glicken Turnley, Kobi Michael and Eyal Ben-Ari; individual chapters, the contributors.

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