Instruments of statecraft : U.S. guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency, and counter-terrorism, 1940-1990

Pt. 1. Cold War And Special Warfare: Interest, Intervention, And Containment ; Toward A Doctrine Of Special Warfare ; The Legacy Of World War Ii ; Toward A New Counterinsurgency : Philippines, Laos, And Vietnam ; Waging Unconventional Warfare : Guatemala, The Congo, And The Cubans -- Pt. 2. Camelot And Counterinsurgency: The Kennedy Crusade ; The Apparatus In The Field ; Edward Geary Lansdale And The New Counterinsurgency ; The Heart Of Doctrine ; Counterterror And Counterorganization ; Tactical Totalitarianism ; The Problem Of Ideology -- Pt. 3. Special Warfare And Low-intensity Conflict: The Carter Years ; Morning In America And The Special Warfare Revival ; The Special Forces' Buildup ; The Middle East Calls The Shots ; Watching The Neighbors : Low-intensity Conflict In Central America ; An Un-american Way Of War -- Epilogue. Michael Mcclintock. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Uses recently declassified documents to survey the American use of covert warfare against terrorists and adversarial states