A discussion of the sociology of contemporary urban combat and professionalism in the military.
How to Clear a Room: Towards a Sociology of Contemporary Urban Combat
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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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The Changing Character of War Centre (CCW) is an Interdisciplinary research centre for the study of current armed conflict. We are part of the University of Oxford, based at Pembroke College and the Department of Politics and International Relations. We bring together scholars from several disciplines and build connections with many institutions around the world. In addition to a number of research projects, we offer bespoke policy advice and react to events in real time.