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Autore |
Kilcullen David |
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Titolo |
The accidental guerrilla [[electronic resource] ] : fighting small wars in the midst of a big one / / David Kilcullen |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-98711-5 |
9786611987114 |
0-19-970956-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (377 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Guerrilla warfare |
Counterinsurgency |
Military history, Modern - 20th century |
Military history, Modern - 21st century |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 |
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 |
Electronic books. |
United States Military policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-340) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Preface; Prologue: West Java, December 1996; 1 The Accidental Guerrilla; 2 "The Crazies Will Kill Them": Afghanistan, 2006-2008; 3 "The Twenty-First Day": Iraq during the Surge, 2007; 4 "Terrain, Tribes and Terrorists": Conflicts from Indonesia to Europe; 5 "Turning an Elephant into a Mouse": Beyond the War on Terrorism; Conclusion; A Note on Sources and Methodology; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare. A Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq, his vision of war dramatically influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement ""the surge."". Now, in The Accidental Guerrilla, Kilcullen |
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