Learning to forget : US Army counterinsurgency doctrine and practice from Vietnam to Iraq /

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This book is a study of how the lessons of the Vietnam War influenced Army attitudes towards counterinsurgency in the post-Vietnam era, with a particular focus on the interplay between military doctrine and history. It demonstrates that Vietnam had a profound effect on Army attitudes towards counter...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fitzgerald, David, 1984- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford Security Studies, 2013.
Temas:
United States. > Army > History.
États-Unis. > Army > Histoire.
United States. > Army
1961-2011
Counterinsurgency > United States > History.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Influence.
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Contre-rébellion > États-Unis > Histoire.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Influence.
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011.
Counterinsurgency
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Iraq
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book is a study of how the lessons of the Vietnam War influenced Army attitudes towards counterinsurgency in the post-Vietnam era, with a particular focus on the interplay between military doctrine and history. It demonstrates that Vietnam had a profound effect on Army attitudes towards counterinsurgency. These lessons, and the fortunes of counterinsurgency, were inextricably tied to the contemporary challenges the Army saw itself facing.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 285 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780804786423
0804786429

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