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The counter-insurgency myth : the British experience of irregular warfare / / Andrew Mumford



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Autore: Mumford Andrew Visualizza persona
Titolo: The counter-insurgency myth : the British experience of irregular warfare / / Andrew Mumford Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Abingdon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 p.)
Disciplina: 355.02/180941
355.02180941
Soggetto topico: Counterinsurgency - Great Britain - History - 20th century
Counterinsurgency
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Soggetto geografico: Great Britain History, Military 20th century
Great Britain Colonies Defenses
Malaya History Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960
Kenya History Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960
Yemen (Republic) History 1962-1972
Northern Ireland History 1969-1994
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Evaluating the British approach to counter-insurgency since 1948 -- The blueprint : Malaya, 1948-60 -- The transfer : Kenya, 1952-60 -- The turning point : Aden & South Arabia, 1962-67 -- The nadir : Northern Ireland, 1969-1979 -- The culmination? : Iraq, 2003-2009 -- Puncturing the counter-insurgency myth : Britain and irregular warfare in the past, present and future.
Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the complex practice of counter-insurgency warfare through the prism of British military experiences in the post-war era and endeavours to unpack their performance. During the twentieth century counter-insurgency assumed the status of one of the British military's fortes. A wealth of asymmetric warfare experience was accumulated after the Second World War as the small wars of decolonisation offered the army of a fading imperial power many opportunities to deploy against an irregular enemy. However, this quantity of experience does not translate into quality. This b
Titolo autorizzato: The counter-insurgency myth  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-136-64938-7
1-283-36364-X
9786613363640
0-203-80562-3
1-136-64939-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910789738503321
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Serie: Cass military studies ; ; 45.