Description: Counterinsurgency by Douglas Porch Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Douglas Porchs sweeping history of counterinsurgency campaigns, ranging from nineteenth-century colonial conquests to General Petraeus Surge in Iraq, challenges the contemporary mythologising of counterinsurgency as a humane way of war. The reality, he reveals, is that hearts and minds has never been a recipe for lasting stability. Publisher Description Counterinsurgency has staked its claim in the new century as the new American way of war. Yet, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have revived a historical debate about the costs - monetary, political and moral - of operations designed to eliminate insurgents and build nations. Todays counterinsurgency proponents point to small wars past to support their view that the enemy is biddable if the correct tactical formulas are applied. Douglas Porchs sweeping history of counterinsurgency campaigns carried out by the three providential nations of France, Britain and the United States, ranging from nineteenth-century colonial conquests to General Petraeus Surge in Iraq, challenges the contemporary mythologising of counterinsurgency as a humane way of war. The reality, he reveals, is that hearts and minds has never been a recipe for lasting stability and that past counterinsurgency campaigns have succeeded not through state-building but by shattering and dividing societies while unsettling civil-military relations. Author Biography Douglas Porch is Distinguished Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. A specialist in military history, he advises on security issues all over the world. His most recent book, The Path to Victory: The Mediterranean Theater in World War II, received the Award for Excellence in US Army Historical Writing from The Army Historical Foundation. Details ISBN 1107699843 ISBN-13 9781107699847 Title Counterinsurgency Author Douglas Porch Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 445 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:76876741; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781107699847
Book Title: Counterinsurgency
Number of Pages: 445 Pages
Publication Name: Counterinsurgency : Exposing the Myths of the New Way of War
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Military / General, Revolutionary
Publication Year: 2013
Features: New Edition
Item Weight: 24.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Douglas Porch
Subject Area: History
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
