Throughout history armies of occupation and civil power have been repeatedly faced with the challenges of insurgency. British and American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has highlighted this form of conflict in the modern world. Armies, sometimes reluctantly, have had to adopt new doctrines and tactics to deal with the problems of insurgency and diverse counterinsurgency strategies have been developed, ranging from conventional operations to a combination of propaganda and political strategy. Here, 13 authors examine the development of counterinsurgency from the early 20th century to the present. Including information on the Arab-Israeli conflict, Afghanistan and Iraq this book is a timely and accessible survey of a critical facet of modern warfare.
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This volume provides an interesting and informative overview of the most important topic in modern warfare counterinsurgency. The editors have recruited an impressive lineup of contributors comprising many of the leading experts from the US and the UK. Together they provide an introduction to some of the leading counterinsurgency campaigns of the 20th century. Soldiers and civilians alike will learn a great deal here to help them better understand the challenges that confront us in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond. Max Boot, senior fellow in national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The --Max Boot, senior fellow in national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Savage Wars of Peace and War Made New
A fine collection that should contribute significantly to contemporary debates about what leads to success or failure in counterinsurgency. The provocative essays reveal that such conflicts are always unique, requiring counterinsurgent forces to develop cultural awareness and learning organizations if they want to have any hope of victory. And even those mechanisms will fail if military activities are not linked closely to political objectives, and the unified effort is not geared for long term commitment. --Conrad Crane, lead author of the new Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Manual
A wide-ranging, sophisticated anthology that all serious students of counterinsurgency should read and savor. Challenging, candid and provocative. --Francis J. Bing West, author of No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle of Fallujah and The Village
A fine collection that should contribute significantly to contemporary debates about what leads to success or failure in counterinsurgency. The provocative essays reveal that such conflicts are always unique, requiring counterinsurgent forces to develop cultural awareness and learning organizations if they want to have any hope of victory. And even those mechanisms will fail if military activities are not linked closely to political objectives, and the unified effort is not geared for long term commitment. --Conrad Crane, lead author of the new Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Manual
A wide-ranging, sophisticated anthology that all serious students of counterinsurgency should read and savor. Challenging, candid and provocative. --Francis J. Bing West, author of No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle of Fallujah and The Village
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Daniel Marston is a Senior Lecturer in War Studies at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He completed both his BA and MA in History at McGill University, Montreal, Canada and his DPhil in the History of War at Balliol College, Oxford. His book Phoenix from the Ashes won the Templer Medal Book Prize in 2003. He has lectured widely on the principles and practices of counterinsurgency to units of the American, Carter Malkasian advised the I Marine Expeditionary Force on counterinsurgency, deploying with them to Iraq from February to May 2003, February 2004 to February 2005, and February 2006 to August 2006. Currenty, he directs the Center for Stability and Development within the Center for Naval Analyses. One of the his projects has been leading teams that go to Afghanistan to work with the provincial reconstruction teams. His writings include several articles and two books, A History of Modern Wars of Attrition (Praeger) and The Korean War, 1950-1953 (Osprey). He completed his doctorate in the history of war at Oxford University.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A decent overview of contemporary COIN Ops, easy to read and gives a rapid return of the key/enduring features of these operations. Not a useful book if you want to have an in depth view/analysis.
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good explanation on the issue of countering insurgence in the contemporer environment where modern weapon system used
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I beg to differ
11 Jun 2008
By John T. T. Intera
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I beg to differ with the earlier review. The book is not meant as a comprehensive encyclopedia of modern history, but as an overview of 13 conflicts and the lessons that can be drawn from them. What's more, the book has essays from some of the most accomplished military officers working today, including British Col. Richard Iron, who writes on Northern Ireland, and US Lt. Col. John Nagl, who contributed a brilliant essay on Vietnam. I know for a fact that the US Army is using essays from this book to educate rising officers on the latest COIN doctrine. As a layman, I found this book to be very instructive and helped me to understand what's going on in Afghanistan and Iraq and why we're doing what we're doing over there.
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A fine choice for any serious military library.
20 Jun 2008
By Midwest Book Review
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Insurgency, terrorism and bloodshed have resulted in counter insurgencies ranging from military operations to politics, but successful strategies are often forgotten in the aftermath of war. The authors here gather a history and strategic commentary on the nature and effectiveness of counterinsurgency doctrine from early times to modern. Conflicts are outlined along with the strategies that proved successful, making Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare a fine choice for any serious military library.
Diane C. Donovan
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Diane C. Donovan
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10 July 2008
By Thomas M. Magee
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This is a GREAT book!! It should be on the required reading list of all western military officers. It is a must read for those who want to truly understand this "new warfare" as the Pentagon would say. However this book shows it isn't that new. This book is a collection of essays from various authors. Some of these authors are famous, some are not. The book flows very well. Each essay is entertaining in it's own way. The essays are heavy on the military approach, but it is a book on war. The essays tell the story of counterinsurgency from tales of campaigns in the last 50 years. This method is a great way to teach the principles of counterinsurgency. It is sort of like the Harvard Business school case method applied to military tactics.
If you are looking for an explanation of the complexities of each guerrilla campaign this book isn't for you. The authors give you a broad overview then they get down to the lessons learned from the conflict. The reader can more easily pick up the concepts by seeing historical example than reading about it from a dry textbook.
As you read this you will understand the Iraqi stories much better. You also will also see how there is a light at the end of the tunnel for Iraq. After much pain it seems that the Army is heading on the right path. It also shows how dealing with counterinsurgency is much more complex than just killing the enemy. You have to fix the under lying reasons for the conflict to begin with. If you don't killing thousands of the Army just leads to tens of thousands taking their place.
If you are looking for an explanation of the complexities of each guerrilla campaign this book isn't for you. The authors give you a broad overview then they get down to the lessons learned from the conflict. The reader can more easily pick up the concepts by seeing historical example than reading about it from a dry textbook.
As you read this you will understand the Iraqi stories much better. You also will also see how there is a light at the end of the tunnel for Iraq. After much pain it seems that the Army is heading on the right path. It also shows how dealing with counterinsurgency is much more complex than just killing the enemy. You have to fix the under lying reasons for the conflict to begin with. If you don't killing thousands of the Army just leads to tens of thousands taking their place.
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