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How to Clear a Room: Towards a Sociology of Contemporary Urban Combat

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Changing Character of War
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A discussion of the sociology of contemporary urban combat and professionalism in the military.
Professor Anthony King looks at the nature of urban combat and the development of close quarter battle tactics, and how these have been disseminated out from special forces to the conventional forces.

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Changing Character of War
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Anthony King
Keywords
changing character of war
urban warfare
CQB
Professionalism
sociology
Urban combat
military
close quarter battle
armed forces
Department: Pembroke College
Date Added: 09/05/2013
Duration: 00:10:55

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