The United States is and will continue to be engaged in a form of warfare in which the enemy finds shelter among and gains intelligence from the population. This is not a new form of warfare, but, given the advances in technology and increased globalization of the modern age, it has become an exponentially more lethal form of conflict. This thesis examines current U.S. unconventional warfare doctrine to determine its origins and assess its feasibility in different environments. Drawing upon the military theories of Clausewitz, this paper attempts to lay out a new approach and broaden the spectrum of American unconventional doctrine and irregular response. An examination of the American â hearts and mindsâ approach to unconventional warfare, based largely upon British colonial experience, suggests that current doctrine could be based on a faulty interpretation of history. Newly emerging knowledge points to the need to adopt an unconventional strategy focused more on establishing authority than gaining popularity. This approach, dubbed â authoritative control,â has both a historically successful track record and is fairly easy to implement. For the United States to be successful in future unconventional conflict, an expansion of doctrine must occur immediately.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Thomas Lucas, Saverio Manago. Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-149). Also available online.

Thesis--School of Advanced Airpower Studies. / Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 27, 2003). "June 2000." Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S. in Security Studies (Middle East, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa))--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Kadhim, Abbas ; Baylouny, Anne Marie. "March 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on April 23, 2009. Author(s) subject terms: Hezbollah, Israel, psychological warfare, information operations, strategic communications, guerrilla warfare, fourth generation warfare, terrorism, Islamic. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-84). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): McCormick, Gordon. "March 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on May 6, 2009. Author(s) subject terms: Improvised Explosive Device, IED, Insurgency, Guerrilla Warfare, Counterinsurgency, Strategy, Strategic Influence Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-91). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S. in Information Systems)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 1990. / Thesis Advisor(s): Bui, Tung Xuan. Second Reader: Kennedy-Minott, Rodney. "September 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on March 19, 2010. DTIC Identifier(s): Identification Systems, Insurgency, Expert Systems, Enemy Personnel, Theses, Computer Applications, Counterinsurgency. Author(s) subject terms: Expert Systems, Insurgency, Insurgent Identification. Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-69). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1993. / Thesis advisor(s): Thomas Bruneau. "December 1993." Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-128). Available on microfiche. Also available online.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, Dec. 2000. / "December 2000." Thesis advisor(s): Jeanne K. Giraldo. Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Political Science, December 1998. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

specialcollections@tulane.edu / Hostile architecture has debased the way in which city dwellers experience urban public spaces. Hostile design strategies intend to control the behaviors and actions of users through exclusionary and discriminatory means. By way of both additive and reductive methods, hostile architecture renders public spaces as unwelcoming and thereby unusable. These strategies affect society as a whole, but disproportionately target vulnerable and marginalized populations. Such public space management only comes in response to concerns over the aesthetic symptoms of deep rooted societal problems. Rather than offer long term solutions, hostile architecture literally pushes the problem farther down the street. Consequently, it also pushes away everyday members of society. These hostile trends require an architectural response that reclaims urban public spaces and employs design strategies that are centered on the needs of all potential users. Emerging strategies in the field encourage user participation to augment the relationship between people and space. This thesis constructs a future of design that prioritizes human needs by reclaiming public space and offering users opportunities for self definition and inclusion; an architecture of refuge and asylum. / 1 / Bryn Koeppel