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UNINA9910812911803321 |
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Titolo |
Treading on hallowed ground : counterinsurgency operations in sacred spaces / / edited by C. Christine Fair and Sumit Ganguly |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-045100-9 |
0-19-534203-8 |
9786611724009 |
0-19-971190-9 |
0-19-971189-5 |
1-281-72400-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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GangulySumit |
FairC. Christine |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Counterinsurgency |
Insurgency |
Sacred space - Political aspects |
Shrines |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1. Counterinsurgency and the Problem of Sacred Space; 2. The Golden Temple: A Tale of Two Sieges; 3. A Mosque, a Shrine, and Two Sieges; 4. The Battle for the Soul of Pakistan at Islamabad's Red Mosque; 5. Fighting for the Holy Mosque: The 1979 Mecca Insurgency; 6. Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Iraq's Sacred Spaces; 7. Iron Fists without Velvet Gloves: The Krue Se Mosque Incident and Lessons in Counterinsurgency for the Southern Thai Conflict; 8. Conclusion: Counterinsurgency in Sacred Spaces; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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After America's Iraq adventure devolved into a debacle, a chorus of commentators and analysts noted that the U.S. military had no plan to |
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