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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press
2013.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b40512411*spi |
| 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: | xxii, 221 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 187-203) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780231535410 9780231164269 |
