Publication

2016 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

99,000 words, Guess

Page Count

396 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101316501000
  • ISBN-139781316501009
  • Better World Books9781316501009
  • Open LibraryOL28605602M

Classifications

  • LCCU241.I55 2016

Description

This book is a major new study of the extent to which national mentalities, or 'ways of war', are responsible for 'national styles' of insurgency and counterinsurgency. Leading scholars examine the ways of war of particular insurgent movements, and the standard operational procedures of states and occupation forces to suppress them. Through case studies ranging from British, American and French counterinsurgency to the IRA and the Taliban, they show how 'national styles' evolve, influenced by transnational trends, ideas and practices. They examine whether we can identify a tendency to resort to a particular pattern of fighting and, if so, whether this is dictated by constants such as geography and climate, or by the available options, or else whether there exists a particular 'strategic culture' or 'national style'. Their findings show that 'national style' is not eternal but can undergo fundamental transformations. --

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies: National Styles and Strategic CulturesCambridge University Press2016-01-01

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