Sentence:  My biggest regret is that such a broad and eclectic approach, while in important respects appropriate for a foray into only partly charted territory, inevitably means that I treat some fascinating literatures in a <WSD>'smash and grab</WSD>' manner—I do not do justice to their intrinsic complexity or subtlety. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An act of theft, appropriation, or other form of gaining advantage at another's expense that is done quickly and audaciously.