The Jesuits history's most effective special operators

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dc.contributor.advisorO'Connell, Robert L.
dc.contributor.authorPieper, Stephen M.
dc.contributor.corporateNaval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
dc.contributor.secondreaderBorer, Douglas A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-14T17:37:06Z
dc.date.available2012-03-14T17:37:06Z
dc.date.issued2007-12
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceUS Air Force (USAF) authors.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/thejesuitshistor109453054
dc.format.extentviii, 51 p. ;en_US
dc.identifier.oclc191563580
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/3054
dc.publisherMonterey California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.subject.lcshIdeologyen_US
dc.subject.lcshReligionen_US
dc.titleThe Jesuits history's most effective special operatorsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineDefense Analysisen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S.en_US
etd.verifiednoen_US
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