Counterinsurgency in crisis : Britain and the challenges of modern warfare / David H. Ucko and Robert Egnell.

By:

Ucko, David H [author.]

Contributor(s):

Egnell, Robert [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfarePublisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2013Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 221 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780231535410
0231535414

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Counterinsurgency in crisis.DDC classification:

355.02180941

LOC classification:

U241 .U255 2013eb

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Contents:

Untangling the British counterinsurgency legacy -- The British in Basra : with heads held high into the abyss -- Act II : British counterinsurgency in Helmand -- "A horse and tank moment" -- Whither British counterinsurgency?

Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index.

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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English.

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