Counterinsurgency leadership in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond / edited by Nicholas J. Schlosser and James M. Caiella.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schlosser, Nicholas J.

Caiella, James M.

Marine Corps University (U.S.). Press

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counterinsurgency.

Command of troops.

Guerrilla warfare.

guerrilla warfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 204 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Place of Publication:

Quantico, Va. : Marine Corps University Press ; [Washington, D.C.] : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.], 2011.

Summary:

Recent experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq have shown once again the difference that excellent leadership can make in irregular warfare. Thrust unexpectedly into counterinsurgency situations in 2002 and 2003, American commanders had to operate under difficult and constantly changing conditions. Some adapted quickly; others adjusted over a longer period of time with the help of experience and education. Selecting the right commanders became more important than ever to unit effectiveness. We have come a long way in recent years, but opportunities for further improvement in leadership development and command selection remain. The need for leadership goes beyond today's conflicts and lies at the heart of the current debates over the future of our national security organizations and strategy.

Contents:

pt. I. Counterinsurgency leadership. Counterinsurgency leadership : the key to Afghanistan and Iraq / Mark Moyar

Supreme command in irregular warfare / Eliot A. Cohen

pt. II. Brigade and regimental command. The art of brigade command in counterinsurgency / H.R. McMaster

Brigade command in counterinsurgency operations : lessons from the Iraq War / Peter R. Mansoor

Regimental command in counterinsurgency / W. Blake Crowe

pt. III. Battalion command. The art of battalion command in counterinsurgency : a discussion / Francis J. West [and others]

pt. IV. Officer development in the U.S. military. Officer development for counterinsurgency / Nathaniel C. Fick

The "major" challenge of junior officer leadership development and talent management / Paula D. Broadwell

Generalship and counterinsurgency / Thomas E. Ricks

pt. V. Counterinsurgency leadership in Afghanistan. Winning in Afghanistan / David W. Barno and John K. Wood

Advising Afghan military forces / Jeffery M. Haynes

pt. VI. The 2009 Afghan presidential election. The Afghan election and the future of Afghanistan's leadership : a discussion / Robert D. Kaplan [and others]

pt. VII. General officer leadership in counterinsurgency. A conversation with General David H. Petraeus.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (viewed May 31, 2012).

"PCN 10600002400"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Counterinsurgency leadership in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond

OCLC:

794781593