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The counter-insurgency myth : the British experience of irregular warfare / Andrew Mumford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mumford, Andrew, author.
- Series:
- Cass military studies ; 45.
- Cass military studies ; 45
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Counterinsurgency--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Counterinsurgency.
- Counterinsurgency--Case studies.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011.
- Great Britain--History, Military--20th century.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Defenses.
- Malaya--History--Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960.
- Malaya.
- Kenya--History--Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960.
- Kenya.
- Yemen (Republic)--History--1962-1972.
- Yemen (Republic).
- Northern Ireland--History--1968-1998.
- Northern Ireland.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Milton Park, Abingdon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book examines the complex practice of counter-insurgency warfare through the prism of British military experiences in the post-war era and endeavours to unpack their performance. During the twentieth century counter-insurgency assumed the status of one of the British military's fortes. A wealth of asymmetric warfare experience was accumulated after the Second World War as the small wars of decolonisation offered the army of a fading imperial power many opportunities to deploy against an irregular enemy. However, this quantity of experience does not translate into quality. This b
- Contents:
- Evaluating the British approach to counter-insurgency since 1948
- The blueprint : Malaya, 1948-60
- The transfer : Kenya, 1952-60
- The turning point : Aden & South Arabia, 1962-67
- The nadir : Northern Ireland, 1969-1979
- The culmination? : Iraq, 2003-2009
- Puncturing the counter-insurgency myth : Britain and irregular warfare in the past, present and future.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-64938-7
- 1-283-36364-X
- 9786613363640
- 0-203-80562-3
- 1-136-64939-5
- OCLC:
- 768081397
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