The Jesuits history's most effective special operators

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Pieper, Stephen M.
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O'Connell, Robert L.
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2007-12
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Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School
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The Jesuits have made inroads to an astonishing number of societies, becoming firmly established in vastly disparate cultures. Sixteenth century Jesuit missions to China, India, and Japan appear to form a useful model for contemporary U.S. special operators seeking influence in infinitely different societies from their own. The practice of first establishing respect, then influence, and eventually working for religious conversion proved far more effective than the relatively forceful tack taken by Dominican and Franciscan missionaries. We propose to examine the most successful Jesuit practices, create a general model of their approach, and draw parallels to similar contemporary challenges to special operators.
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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viii, 51 p. ;
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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