by Scott Mann
First published 2017
America pours blood and treasure into its longest war, yet violent extremists gain ground. Green Beret Scott Mann witnessed this failure firsthand and developed a different approach. His Village Stability methodology started in Vietnam's central highlands and proved itself in Afghanistan's remote settlements. Mann argues that top-down military strategies fail against ISIS and al-Qaeda because they ignore local dynamics. His bottom-up framework focuses on empowering citizens and communities rather than relying solely on conventional forces. Drawing from over 5,000 interviews, Mann presents tactical solutions for military leaders, law enforcement, and concerned civilians. The book includes analysis of domestic extremist threats and corporate security challenges. Mann insists that defeating modern terrorists requires abandoning Western military paradigms and embracing grassroots mobilization. Victory depends on informed citizens taking action in their own communities.
Genres: non-fiction, 21st-century, military-history, activism, academic, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: grassroots-mobilization, informed-citizens
Setting: Vietnam, Afghanistan
Period: Vietnam War, War on Terror
206 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform