Contesting History - The Bush Counterinsurgency Legacy in Iraq

Informationen zum Autor Matthew J. Flynn , PhD, is assistant professor of history at the United States Military Academy, West Point, Highland Falls, NY, and a specialist in comparative warfare of the United States and the world. Klappentext In this book, the Bush administration's war in Iraq is assessed using an interdisciplinary approach and historical analysis that will help readers better understand the results of the U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine from 2003 to the present. Contesting History: The Bush Counterinsurgency Legacy in Iraq uses a comparative analysis of history to assess the Bush administration's actions in Iraq, focusing specifically on the policy of counterinsurgency. Insurgency exists within an extended timeframe and exhibits a global reach, argues comparative warfare expert Matthew J. Flynn. Therefore, understanding this phenomenon is best realized through an examination of guerrilla conflicts around the world over time; this book provides that approach. The work analyzes U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine during the Iraq War from 2003 to the present, and offers relevant historical comparisons to conflicts dating back to the mid-19th century, in which a nation enjoyed marked military superiority over their enemy. In doing so, it encourages readers to link the Afghanistan and Iraq wars in the broad context of the utilization of counterinsurgency operations to achieve policy objectives. Ultimately, the book illustrates how the tactical "military" success of the U.S. surge in Iraq still nets a strategic failure. Zusammenfassung In this book! the Bush administration's war in Iraq is assessed using an interdisciplinary approach and historical analysis that will help readers better understand the results of the U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine from 2003 to the present.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Flynn, Matthew J. Flynn, Flynn Matthew
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2010
• EAN: 9780313384882
• ISBN: 978-0-313-38488-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Praeger Security International; Praeger Security International
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, United States of America, USA, Iraq, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Iraq War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, Conflict; Security Studies