| ID | 086671 |
| Title Proper | Iraq, Afghanistan and British strategy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bets, David ; Cormack, Anthony |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Until recently, the British were considered to have an unusally high aptitude for counterinsurgency. In contrast with other major armies of the world, the British Army has a record of relative success in this for of warfare. In staff colleges worldwide when the syllabus turns to counterinsurgency it is C.E. callwell's work on small wars, as well as post war quasi-docrtinal British books by the likes of Robert Thompson and Frank Kitson, that form the canon |
| `In' analytical Note | Orbis Vol. 53, No.2; Spring 2009: p319-336 |
| Journal Source | Orbis Vol. 53, No.2; Spring 2009: p319-336 |
| Key Words | Iraq ; Afghanistan ; Britain ; Counterinsurgency |