The accidental guerrilla: fighting small wars in the midst of a big one

David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare. A Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq, his vision of war dramatically influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement...

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Autor principal: Kilcullen, David 1967- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2009
En:Año: 2009
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Palabras clave:
Military history, Modern > 20th century
Military history, Modern > 21st century
Iraq War, 2003-2011
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
Iraq War, 2003-
War on Terrorism, 2001-
Guerrilla warfare
Counterinsurgency
Afghan War, 2001-
Terrorismus
United States > Military policy
Krieg > Terrorismus > Guerilla
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Sumario:David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare. A Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq, his vision of war dramatically influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement "the surge." - Prologue: West Java, December 1996 -- The accidental guerrilla -- "The crazies will kill them" : Afghanistan, 2006-2008 -- "The twenty-first day" : Iraq during the "surge," 2007 -- "Terrain, tribes, and terrorists" : conflicts from Indonesia to Europe -- "Turning an elephant into a mouse" : beyond the War on Terrorism
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:XXVIII, 346 S., Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9780195368345
9780199754090