Losing small wars : British military failure in Iraq and Afghanistan
Ledwidge, Frank2012
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Recent British military performances in Iraq and Afghanistan have been widely seen as - at best - disappointing: under British control, Basra degenerated into a lawless city while Helmand province has witnessed heavy civilian and military casualties. This book examines how British involvement in both campaigns has gone so badly.
Main title:
Losing small wars : British military failure in Iraq and Afghanistan / Frank Ledwidge.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Yale University Press, 2012.
Collation:
x, 308 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300182743 (pbk)
Dewey class:
956.7'0443341956.049
LC class:
DS79.765.G7
Language:
English
Subject:
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Participation, BritishIraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns -- Iraq -- BasrahAfghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, BritishAfghan War, 2001- -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan -- Helmand River ValleyStrategic culture -- Great BritainHistoryGreat Britain -- Armed Forces -- Operational readinessGreat Britain -- Military policy -- History -- 21st centuryIraq -- History -- Gulf War 1991Afghanistan -- War against Taliban 2001-
BRN:
1102140