1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461224003321

Autore

Russell James A (James Avery), <1958->

Titolo

Innovation, transformation, and war : counterinsurgency operations in Anbar and Ninewa, Iraq, 2005-2007 / / James A. Russell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stanford, California : , : Stanford Security Studies, , [2011]

©2011

ISBN

0-8047-7748-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (491 p.)

Disciplina

956.7044/342

Soggetti

Counterinsurgency - Iraq - Anbār (Province)

Counterinsurgency - Iraq - Nīnawá

Tactics

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Electronic books.

United States Armed Forces Iraq

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Theories of military innovation -- Wartime innovation in western Anbar, Fall 05-Summer 06 -- Wartime innovation in Anbar : the battle for Ramadi, July 2005-March 2007 -- Wartime innovation in Ninewa Province : COIN operations in northern Iraq, September 2005-July 2006.

Sommario/riassunto

Within a year of President George W. Bush announcing the end of major combat operations in Iraq in May 2003, dozens of attacks by insurgents had claimed hundreds of civilian and military lives. Through 2004 and 2005, accounts from returning veterans presaged an unfolding strategic debacle—potentially made worse by U.S. tactics being focused on extending conventionally oriented military operations rather than on adapting to the insurgency. By 2007, however, a sea change had taken place, and some U.S. units were integrating counterinsurgency tactics and full-spectrum operations to great effect. In the main, the government and the media cited three factors for having turned the tide on the battlefield: the promulgation of a new joint counterinsurgency doctrine, the "surge" in troop numbers, and the



appointment of General David Petraeus as senior military commander. James Russell, however, contends that local security had already improved greatly in Anbar and Ninewah between 2005 and 2007 thanks to the innovative actions of brigade and company commanders—evidenced most notably in the turning of tribal leaders against Al Qaeda. In Innovation, Transformation, and War, he goes behind the headlines to reveal—through extensive field research and face-to-face interviews with military and civilian personnel of all ranks—how a group of Army and Marine Corps units successfully innovated in an unprecedented way: from the bottom up as well as from the top down. In the process they transformed themselves from organizations structured and trained for conventional military operations into ones with a unique array of capabilities for a full spectrum of combat operations. As well as telling an inspiring story, this book will be an invaluable reference for anyone tasked with driving innovation in any kind of complex organization.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910779087503321

Autore

Parks Stacey

Titolo

The insider's guide to independent film distribution / / Stacey Parks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston : , : Elsevier/Focal Press, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-06645-4

1-136-06646-2

1-283-44796-7

9786613447968

0-240-81756-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Disciplina

384.84

Soggetti

Motion pictures - Marketing

Motion pictures - Distribution

Motion pictures - Production and direction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.



Nota di contenuto

A Recent History of Distribution -- Before You Start Production: Getting a Leg-Up on Distribution -- Financing Strategies for Distribution -- Production & Post Geared Towards Distribution -- It's in the Can, Now What? -- Getting a Distribution Deal and What to Expect -- After the Distribution Deal.

Sommario/riassunto

Innovation in technology means that almost anyone can make an independent film these days. Although this may be good news for aspiring filmmakers, it also means that the oversupply of independent films on the market has caused acquisition prices to dramatically decrease. As a result, producers and investors rarely recover their initial investment in the films they make. But don't be discouraged! Use this book to learn the realities of the market in advance and map out a winning distribution plan. This comprehensive manual for filmmakers and producers dedicated to film distribution an