1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990003719030403321

Autore

McCauley, Martin

Titolo

Gorbachev and Perestroika / Martin McCauley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Londra : The MacMilan Press, 1990

ISBN

0-333-52595-7

Edizione

[Prima edizione]

Descrizione fisica

220p. ; 22 cm

Collana

Studies in Russia and East Europe

Locazione

DECTS

Collocazione

P1-P4.100

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910220132903321

Titolo

Money in the bank : lessons learned from past counterinsurgency (COIN) operations / / Angel Rabasa ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corp., 2007

ISBN

1-281-18123-4

9786611181239

0-8330-4283-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (103 p.)

Collana

Rand counterinsurgency study. Paper ; ; 4

Occasional paper

Altri autori (Persone)

RabasaAngel

Disciplina

355.02/18

Soggetti

Counterinsurgency

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [77]-80).



Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency; Strengths of the Insurgents; Weaknesses of the Insurgents; Strengths of the Counterinsurgents; Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents; Conclusions; Chapter Three - Algeria (1954-1962); Introduction; Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency; Strengths of the Insurgents; Weaknesses of the Insurgents; Strengths of the Counterinsurgents; Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents; Conclusions

Chapter Four - Vietnam (1959-1972)Introduction; Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency; Strengths of the Insurgents; Weaknesses of the Insurgents; Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents; Strengths of the Counterinsurgents; Conclusions; Chapter Five - El Salvador (1980-1992); Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency; Strengths of the Guerrillas; Weaknesses of the Guerrillas; Strengths of the Government; Weaknesses of the Government; Conclusions; Chapter Six - Jammu and Kashmir (1947-Present); Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency; Strengths of the Insurgents

Weaknesses of the InsurgentsCharacteristics of the Counterinsurgent Forces; Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents; Strengths of the Counterinsurgents; Chapter Seven - Colombia (1963-Present); Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency; Strengths of the Guerrillas; Weaknesses of the Guerrillas; Strengths of the Government; Weaknesses of the Government; Conclusions; Chapter Eight - Conclusions: Lessons Learned for Future Counterinsurgencies; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

As insurgent threats evolve and assume new forms, the United States must also evolve in its ability to counter potentially prolonged threats in several parts of the world. Because of the potential for global reach in contemporary insurgencies, the ability to draw on lessons learned from past counterinsurgency (COIN) campaigns using different historical cases can be valuable, helping current and future leaders prevent a repetition of mistakes and building a foundation on which to build contemporary responses. To this end, six historic COIN operations from the 19th and 20th centuries are examine