Gorbachev and Perestroika / Martin McCauley

• Record Nr.: UNINA990003719030403321
• Autore: McCauley, Martin
• 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

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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910220132903321
• 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