03201nam 2200709Ia 450 991064940060332120211130170059.01-281-98711-597866119871140-19-970956-4(CKB)1000000000715807(EBL)415820(OCoLC)476245161(SSID)ssj0000096476(PQKBManifestationID)11121586(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000096476(PQKBWorkID)10081570(PQKB)10348241(MiAaPQ)EBC415820(Au-PeEL)EBL415820(CaPaEBR)ebr10288349(CaONFJC)MIL198711(EXLCZ)99100000000071580720090102d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe accidental guerrilla[electronic resource] fighting small wars in the midst of a big one /David KilcullenOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20091 online resource (377 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-536834-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-340) and index.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; IndexDavid 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 provides a remarkably fresh perspective on the War on Terror. Kilcullen takes us ""on the ground"" to uncover the face of modern warfare, illuminating both the big global war (the ""War on Terrorism"") and its relation to the associated ""small wars"Guerrilla warfareCounterinsurgencyMilitary history, Modern20th centuryMilitary history, Modern21st centuryAfghan War, 2001-2021Iraq War, 2003-2011War on Terrorism, 2001-2009United StatesMilitary policyElectronic books.Guerrilla warfare.Counterinsurgency.Military history, ModernMilitary history, ModernAfghan War, 2001-2021Iraq War, 2003-2011.War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.355.4/25Kilcullen David1163907MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910649400603321The accidental guerrilla2904408UNINA