United States Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine, 1942-1976 - Birtle Andrew J.

Originally published in a short print run by the United States Army Center of Military History in 2007. Examines the nature of counterinsurgency and nation-building missions, the institutional obstacles inherent in dealing effectively with such operations, and the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. doctrine, including the problems that can occur when that doctrine morphs into dogma.

EAN: 9781907521850