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The New Counter-insurgency Era in Critical Perspective
Ward Gventer, Celeste; Smith, M. L. R.. Ed(S): Jones, D.
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paperback. The notion of counter-insurgency has become a dominant paradigm in American and British thinking about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This volume brings together international academics and practitioners to evaluate the broader theoretical and historical factors that underpin COIN, providing a critical reappraisal of counter-insurgency thinking. Editor(s): Jones, D. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPS; JPSD; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
The notion of counter-insurgency has become a dominant paradigm in American and British thinking about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This volume brings together international academics and practitioners to evaluate the broader theoretical and historical factors that underpin COIN, providing a critical reappraisal of counter-insurgency thinking.
The notion of counter-insurgency has become a dominant paradigm in American and British thinking about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This volume brings together international academics and practitioners to evaluate the broader theoretical and historical factors that underpin COIN, providing a critical reappraisal of counter-insurgency thinking.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Series
Rethinking Political Violence
Number of Pages
375
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349463626
SKU
V9781349463626
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About Ward Gventer, Celeste; Smith, M. L. R.. Ed(S): Jones, D.
Huw Bennett, Aberystwyth University, UK John Bew, King's College London, UK Stephen Biddle, George Washington University, USA Ryan Evans, King's College London, UK Matthew Ford, University of Sussex, UK Jeffrey A. Friedman, Dartmouth College, USA Gian Gentile, United States Military Academy at West Point, USA Colin Jackson, U.S. Naval War College, USA Jeffrey Michaels, King's College London, UK Douglas Porch, ... Read more
Reviews for The New Counter-insurgency Era in Critical Perspective
"This comprehensive volume carefully considers counterinsurgency doctrine in action. It's overall conclusions point to the strategic futility of this tactical doctrine and its contribution to the failure of U.S. military power in Iraq and Afghanistan.' - Col (ret) Douglas Macgregor, USA, author of Warrior's Rage, Transformation under Fire and Breaking the Phalanx "A timely and path-breaking series ... Read more