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Counterinsurgency in crisis : Britain and the challenges of modern warfare /
The British military confronted significant challenges during the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Adhering to the principles and doctrines of previous campaigns, they failed to prevent Basra and Helmand from descending into lawlessness, criminality, and violence. By juxtaposing the deterioration o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The British military confronted significant challenges during the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Adhering to the principles and doctrines of previous campaigns, they failed to prevent Basra and Helmand from descending into lawlessness, criminality, and violence. By juxtaposing the deterioration of these cities against Britain's celebrated legacy of counterinsurgency, this investigation identifies both the contributions and limitations of traditional tactics in such settings, exposing the gap between the ambitions and resources, intent and commitment, that proved so disastrous to the op. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 221 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231535410 0231535414 9780231164276 0231164270 9781306313117 1306313112 |