{"product_id":"operation-kinetic-stabilizing-kosovo-hardback-9781612349640","title":"Operation Kinetic; Stabilizing Kosovo (Hardback) 9781612349640","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOperation Kinetic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStabilizing Kosovo\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSean M. Maloney (Author), Mike Jackson (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781612349640\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 July 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e512 pages, 13 photographs, 13 maps, 1 chart, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 4.3 cm, 0.956 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOperation Kinetic\u003c\/i\u003e is a meticulously-researched work by a leading historian with unmatched academic credentials. Maloney has extensive field experience in the Balkans and draws on numerous interviews and primary sources to write this authoritative account of KFOR. This is a required reading for both students and experts of Balkan region.\"—\u003ci\u003eWashington Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"Maloney has made the effort to ensure his work is written on two levels; one that will appeal to the military community and military historians, and one that will appeal to the wider public. His efforts to succinctly explain military doctrine, organizational structures, and operational functions will grant the wider public a better understanding of how western militaries organize and operate, and it will allow them to better take in the nuances and atmospherics expressed in the extensive primary source anecdotes offered throughout. For military historians and the military community, Maloney’s well-researched \u003ci\u003eOperation Kinetic\u003c\/i\u003e will bring reminders of how military operations were conducted in Bosnia.\"—Bill Cummings, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Military Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Sean Maloney’s thoroughly researched account of the Canadian commitment to the Kosovo Force is a must-read for military, government, and academic professionals who seek to understand the challenges of stabilizing a war-torn region in the aftermath of military intervention.”—Robert H. Gregory Jr., author of \u003ci\u003eClean Bombs and Dirty Wars: Air Power in Kosovo and Libya\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn the late 1990s, NATO led the Kosovo Force (KFOR), charged with stabilizing Kosovo and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia after genocide and other atrocities were carried out in the Balkan region. \u003ci\u003eOperation Kinetic\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a history of the origins and operations of the Kosovo Force but also a history of the vital operations conducted by the Canadian Army units and their allies assigned to KFOR during the crucial early days and months after entry into the province in 1999 and through 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Operating alongside American, British, French, Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish forces, these surveillance and response units were instrumental in preventing violence in numerous areas before it could escalate and draw in the Serbian Army, which could have led to further genocide or war in the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sean M. Maloney, a Canadian military historian with extensive field experience in the Balkans, draws on numerous interviews and firsthand accounts of an operation that would later serve as a model in preparing for similar efforts in Afghanistan and provide a blueprint for stabilizing operations around the world.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eList of Illustrations \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e List of Figures \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Foreword, by Mike Jackson \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part 1. Background\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Balkans: A Quick and Dirty Primer \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Kosovo: Cradle of Conflict, 1389–\u003cbr\u003e1999 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part 2. Crisis in Kosovo\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Clash of the Damned: Uҫ\u003cbr\u003eKs and MUPs in the Land of Kos, 1998 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. In NATO’\u003cbr\u003es Vanguard: KFOR and the Canadian Commitment \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Into the Breach, Dear Friends: KFOR Enters Kosovo \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part 3. Canada and KFOR Operations\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Warrior Politics: Multinational Brigade (Center) Operations \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. The Coyote Howls: Recce Squadron Operations \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. As the KRWAU Flies: Canadian Griffons over Kosovo \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Finger on the Pulse: Battle Group Operations, Part I \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Come On Feel the Noise: Battle Group Operations, Part II \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. Wait for the Wagon, Jimmy: Supporting Operation Kinetic \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52621363740952,"sku":"9781612349640","price":40.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/operation-kinetic-stabilizing-kosovo-hardback-9781612349640","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}