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More copies of this ISBNThe British Approach to Counterinsurgency: From Malaya and Northern Ireland to Iraq and Afghanistanby Paul (edt) Dixon
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The British 'hearts and minds' approach to counterinsurgency was credited with rare successes against insurgencies in Malaya (1948-60), Northern Ireland (1969-2007) and its widely admired approach to peacekeeping in the nineties. More recently, the British influenced the development of US counterinsurgency thinking on Iraq just as the British Army was perceived to be failing in Southern Iraq. Despite their attempt, the British military failed to restore their reputation by involvement in the 'good war' in Afghanistan. This timely and critical volume questions the effectiveness of Britain's 'hearts and minds' approach and challenges conventional counterinsurgency thinking by drawing on the expertise of regional and thematic specialists. Regional experts suggest that simplistic and over-optimistic lessons drawn from Britain's historical experiences in Malaya and Northern Ireland could not provide lessons for the complexities of Iraq and Afghanistan. Thematic specialists raise questions about the suitability of the military for 'humanitarian interventions' and the impact of these wars on domestic politics and society. About the AuthorPAUL DIXON is Reader in Politics and International Studies at Kingston University, UK, having previously taught at the Universities of Ulster, Leeds and Luton and researched at Queen's University Belfast and Harvard University. He is author of Northern Ireland: The Politics of War and Peace 2nd edition (Palgrave Macmillan 2008) and Northern Ireland Since 1969 (Pearson 2011) with Dr Eamonn O'Kane. Table of ContentsList of Tables Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors List of Abbreviations1.Paul DixonThe British Approach to Counterinsurgency: 'Hearts and Minds' from Malaya to Afghanistan?Analysing British Counterinsurgency2.Paul DixonBeyond Hearts and Minds? Perspectives on Counterinsurgency3.Paul DixonBritain's Vietnam Syndrome? Perspectives on British counterinsurgency, the media and public opinion4.Paul DixonBringing it all back home? The Militarisation of Britain and the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars 5.Claire Duncanson and Hilary CornishA Feminist Approach to British Counterinsurgency6.Huw Bennett Baha Mousa and the British Army in Iraq Case studies: Malaya to Afghanistan7.Karl HackUsing and abusing the past: The Malayan Emergency as counterinsurgency paradigm8.David HuntDirty Wars: Counterinsurgency from Vietnam to Afghanistan9.Paul Dixon'Hearts and Minds'? British Counterinsurgency Strategy in Northern Ireland10.Brice Dickson Counterinsurgency and Human Rights in Northern Ireland11.Glen Rangwala Counterinsurgency amid Fragmentation: the British in Southern Iraq12.Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles Countering the Afghan Insurgency: Three Lessons Learned13.Paul DixonConclusion: The Military and British Democracy What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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