Counterinsurgency

Theory and Reality

Daniel Whittingham, Stuart Mitchell

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English

Casemate Publishers
28 July 2021

Military history: post WW2 conflicts; Terrorism, armed struggle; Revolutionary groups & movements; Armed conflict; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare

Counterinsurgency is defined as efforts to defeat and confine a rebellion against a constituted authority. While it has become a buzz-word in the last twenty years, it is as old as society itself. This concise history discusses the development of modern counterinsurgency over the last two hundred years, beginning with the origins of modern insurgency from the concept of 'small wars' and colonial warfare, through the ideas of early insurgents including Clausewitz and the theories of Lawrence of Arabia, to the methods of 20th-century insurgents, including Mao and Che Guevara.

It then examines a number of post-1945 insurgencies and how western armies have tried to counter them, in particular how the French tried to counter insurgencies in Indochina and Algeria, and then the US in Vietnam, and the reaction to the American experience there. This is compared with the British approach in the years after World War II, particularly in Malaya, but also in Kenya and Northern Ireland. Against that backdrop there is an examination of counterinsurgency in Afghanistan and Iraq, the rise of COIN literature, and the subsequent backlash against that literature. The book concludes with a discussion on the future of COIN.

A concise account of the evolution of modern counterinsurgency strategies and tactics employed by armies.

AUTHORS: Daniel Whittingham is Lecturer in the History of Warfare and Conflict at the Department of History, University of Birmingham. He is interested in all aspects of the conduct of war, but with a particular focus on British military history, military thought and strategy. His main research interests are British colonial warfare in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, counterinsurgency, the First World War and the Second World War. Stuart Mitchell is Senior Lecturer at the Department of War Studies, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He has taught counterinsurgency to the British Army for several years as well as to overseas personnel on diplomatic visits.

30 b/w photographs and diagrams

By: Daniel Whittingham, Stuart Mitchell
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781612009483
ISBN 10: 1612009484
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 28 July 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Daniel Whittingham is Lecturer in the History of Warfare and Conflict at the Department of History, University of Birmingham. He is interested in all aspects of the conduct of war, but with a particular focus on British military history, military thought and strategy. His main research interests are British colonial warfare in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, counterinsurgency, the First World War and the Second World War. Stuart Mitchell is Senior Lecturer at the Department of War Studies, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He has taught counterinsurgency to the British Army for several years as well as to overseas personnel on diplomatic visits.

Reviews for Counterinsurgency: Theory and Reality

...an excellent account of the components of effectiveness in counterinsurgency campaigns. [...] accompanied by a valuable discussion of the evolution of counterinsurgency doctrines in the British and American militaries. * Perspectives on Terrorism 05/07/2021 * ...concise introduction to modern counterinsurgency, involving the methods and tactics that those currently serving will immediately recognise. [...] a fairly academic overview of the subject, but it's concise format ensures that the tempo of reading remains manageable. * Royal Anglian News 19/07/2021 *