The battle behind the wire : U.S. prisoner and detainee operations from World War II to Iraq /

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Although prisoner of war and detainee operations ultimately tend to become quite extensive, military planners and policymakers have repeatedly treated such operations as an afterthought. In reality, such operations can be a central part of the successful prosecution of a conflict. Determining how to...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: International Security and Defense Policy Center, National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), Rand Corporation, United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
Other Authors: Benard, Cheryl, 1953-, O'Connell, Edward, Thurston, Cathryn Quantic, Villamizar, Andrés, Loredo, Elvira N., Sullivan, Thomas, 1965-, Goulka, Jeremiah E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA. : RAND, 2011.
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series.
Subjects:
1939-2011
Prisoners of war > United States.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Prisoners and prisons, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Prisoners and prisons, American.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Prisoners and prisons.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, American.
Military prisons > United States.
Military & Naval Science.
Law, Politics & Government.
Military Administration.
Prisons militaires > États-Unis.
HISTORY > Military > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Human Rights.
Military prisons
Prisoners of war
POW > USA.
Iraq
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The recurring importance of prisoner and detainee operations
  • U.S. programs for German prisoners in World War II
  • Korean war prisoner programs
  • Prisoner and detainee operations in Vietnam
  • Detainee operations in Iraq
  • Conclusions and recommendations
  • Appendix: The legal source of MNF-I's authority to intern for security.

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