Frontiers, Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies in South Asia - 201

Informationen zum Autor Kaushik Roy is Guru Nanak Professor, Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. Zusammenfassung This book analyzes how the polities in South Asia constructed and managed frontiers from British times to the modern era. It claims that modern-day counter-insurgency (COIN) to a great extent can be traced back to the small war concept of late nineteenth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. British India! North-West Frontier and the Afghan 'Problem': Circa 1800-1913 2. British India's North-East Frontier and Burma: 1772-1913 3. North-West and North-East Frontiers during the Two World Wars: 1914-45 4. North-West Frontiers of India and Pakistan: 1947-2013 5. Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies in North-East India: 1947-2013 6. Conclusion

List of contents

Introduction 1. British India, North-West Frontier and the Afghan 'Problem': Circa 1800-1913 2. British India's North-East Frontier and Burma: 1772-1913 3. North-West and North-East Frontiers during the Two World Wars: 1914-45 4. North-West Frontiers of India and Pakistan: 1947-2013 5. Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies in North-East India: 1947-2013 6. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Kaushik Roy, Kaushik (Jadavpur University Roy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2017
• EAN: 9780815373162
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-7316-2
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, military history, Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, International Relations, South East Asia, Defence strategy, planning & research, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Politics and government, Asian History, Warfare and defence, Society and culture: general, Military and defence strategy