This two-volume history of counterinsurgency covers all the major
and many of the lesser known examples of this widespread and
enduring form of conflict, addressing the various measures employed
in the attempt to overcome the insurgency and examining the
individuals and organizations responsible for everything from
counterterrorism to infrastructure building. How and when should
counterinsurgency be pursued as insurgency is growing in frequency
and, conversely, while conventional warfare continues to decline as
a means by which political rivals seek to impose their will upon
each other? What lessons from the past should today's policymakers,
strategists, military leaders, and soldiers in the field keep in
mind while facing off against 21st-century insurgents? This
two-volume set offers a comprehensive history of modern
counterinsurgency, covering the key examples of this widespread and
enduring form of conflict. It identifies the political, military,
social, and economic measures employed in attempting to overcome
insurgency, examining the work of the individuals and organizations
involved, demonstrating how success and failure dictated change
from established policy, and carefully analyzing the results.
Readers will gain valuable insight from the detailed assessments of
the history of counterinsurgency that demonstrate which strategies
have succeeded and which have failed-and why. After an introductory
essay on the subject, each chapter provides historical background
to the insurgency being addressed before focusing on the specific
policies pursued and actions taken by the counterinsurgency force.
Each section also provides an assessment of those operations,
including in most cases an analysis of lessons learned and, where
appropriate, their relevance to counterinsurgency operations today.
The set's coverage spans modern counterinsurgencies from Europe to
Asia to Africa since 1900 and includes the ongoing
counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan today. Its wide,
international approach to the subject makes the set a prime
resource for readers seeking specific information on a particular
conflict or a better understanding of the general theories and
practices of counterinsurgency. Provides an extremely broad
coverage of counterinsurgency that spans the period from 1900 to
the present day and addresses geographical areas such as Algeria,
India, Northern Ireland, Iraq, Afghanistan, Malaya, Cyprus,
Vietnam, and many other regions and countries Supplies historical
and geographical perspectives that enable the reader to examine
each chapter as an independent case study and compare and contrast
each event with others to draw lessons across time Includes an
extensive bibliography that covers all aspects of modern
counterinsurgency-based themes, including geographical regions,
theory, and tactics
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