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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1. VerfasserIn: Kilcullen, David (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2009
In:Jahr: 2009
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Schlagwörter:
Afghan War, 2001-
Counterinsurgency
Guerrilla warfare
Iraq War, 2003-
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Krieg > Terrorismus > Guerilla
Military history, Modern > 20th century
Military history, Modern > 21st century
Terrorismus
United States > Military policy
War on Terrorism, 2001-
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
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Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XXVIII, 346 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9780195368345
9780199754090