Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts
- ISBN-10
- 1107026911
- ISBN-13
- 9781107026919
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 340
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-09-24
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Scott Fitzsimmons
Description
Fitzsimmons argues that small mercenary groups must maintain a superior culture to successfully engage and defeat larger and better-equipped opponents.
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