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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450866803321

Autore

Cordesman Anthony H

Titolo

Iraq's insurgency and the road to civil conflict [[electronic resource] /] / Anthony H. Cordesman ; with assistance from Emma R. Davies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger Security International, 2008

ISBN

1-281-20294-0

9786611202941

0-313-34998-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (874 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DaviesEmma R

Disciplina

956.7044/3

Soggetti

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Insurgency - Iraq

Civil war - Iraq

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Published in cooperation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [753]-841).

Nota di contenuto

FRONT MATTER; CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2: DEFINING THE PLAYERS; CHAPTER 3: POSTCONFLICT TO INITIAL INSURGENCY: MAY 1, 2003-END 2003; CHAPTER 4: SERIOUS FIGHTING IN THE PRE-TRANSFER OF POWER PERIOD: JANUARY-JUNE 28, 2004; CHAPTER 5: THE RETURN OF IRAQI SOVEREIGNTY AND SHIFTS IN THE NATURE OF THE INSURGENCY: JUNE 29, 2004-JANUARY 29, 2005; CHAPTER 6: THE JANUARY 30, 2005, ELECTION AND GROWING CIVIL CONFLICT: JANUARY 30-DECEMBER 14, 2005; CHAPTER 7: THE IMPACT OF THE DECEMBER 15, 2005, ELECTIONS: DECEMBER 15, 2005-FEBRUARY 21, 2006

CHAPTER 8: THE ATTACK ON THE ASKARIYA SHRINE AND THE INCREASE IN LOW-LEVEL CIVILWAR: FEBRUARY 22- MAY 20, 2006CHAPTER 9: THE FOURTH IRAQI GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL CONFLICTS: SUMMER 2006; CHAPTER 10: THE SECTARIAN AND ETHNIC WAR FOR CONTROL OF SPACE: FALL 2006-JANUARY 9, 2007; CHAPTER 11: THE DYNAMICS OF THE INSURGENCY AND CIVIL CONFLICT IN 2007-THE ''SURGE,'' THE ''BATTLE FOR BAGHDAD,'' THE ''TRIBAL AWAKENING,'' AND POLITICAL



ACCOMMODATION; CHAPTER 12: CHANGES IN THE INSURGENCY AND FORCES SHAPING CIVIL CONFLICTS IN 2007; CHAPTER 13: EVOLVING INSURGENT AND MILITIA TACTICS

CHAPTER 14: MEASURING THE COST IN BLOOD: OVERALL PATTERNS IN CASUALTIESCHAPTER 15: THE LESSONS OF COMPLEXITY, UNCERTAINTY, AND RISK

Sommario/riassunto

Documents the entire evolution of the Iraqi conflict from its historical roots through the latest U.S strategy to stabilize Baghdad.