American Military Intervention in Unconventional War [electronic resource] : From the Philippines to Iraq /
Bert, W.author.
A study of the major U.S. military interventions in unconventional war, this book looks at four wars that occurred while the U.S. was a superpower in the post-war WW II period and one in the Philippines in 1898.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Part I: Introduction * The New International Environment * U.S. Policies: Origins and Objectives * Counterinsurgency and US Adaptation to Fourth Generation War * Part II: Case Studies * The Philippines: 1898-1901 * Vietnam: 1945-73 * Bosnia: 1991-95 * Afghanistan: 2001- * Iraq: 2003- * Part III: Conclusion * The Perils of Intervention.
A study of the major U.S. military interventions in unconventional war, this book looks at four wars that occurred while the U.S. was a superpower in the post-war WW II period and one in the Philippines in 1898.
Military history.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Political science.
Politics and war.
Peace.
History of Military.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Political Science.
Military and Defence Studies.
Peace Studies.