Learning the lessons of modern war / edited by Thomas G. Mahnken.

Other author Mahnken, Thomas G., 1965-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoStanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2020]
Descriptionxvii, 310 pages : map ; 24 cm
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Contents Learning lessons : the value of a contemporary approach to history / Michael Evans -- Thoughts on lessons learned in the past / Williamson Murray -- Lessons of the Iraq War / Prof. Peter R. Mansoor -- Operation Iraqi Freedom : key lessons from the British perspective / Brigadier (Ret.) Ben Barry -- An Iraqi military perspective on the invasion of 2003 / Kevin M. Woods -- Afghanistan and the crisis of counterinsurgency / Carter Malkasian -- Britain's war in Afghanistan, 2001-2014 / Theo Farrell -- Raising and mentoring security forces in Afghanistan / T.X. Hammes -- The accidental counterinsurgents : U.S. performance in Afghanistan / Todd Greentree -- Lessons of modern war : a case study on the Sri Lankan War / Ahmed S. Hashim -- Operation Enduring Freedom Philippines : lessons learned from a special warfare approach to counterterrorism and counterinsurgency / David S. Maxwell -- Lessons from the war in Georgia / Svante E. Cornell -- Russian military doctrine and exercises / Phillip A. Petersen -- Operation CAST LEAD : "from light to heavy duty" : Israel's search for lessons / Scott C. Farquhar -- Security assistance in a Colombian context / Douglas Porch.
Abstract "This project is an edited volume on the lessons of modern wars in the twenty-first century, with world-class contributors, and a particular focus on Iraq and Afghanistan, though other wars, spanning Europe, South America, and Asia are also addressed"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2020004559
ISBN9781503612266 (cloth)
ISBN9781503612501 (paperback)
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