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Mumford, Andrew, 1983-

The Counter-Insurgency Myth : the British experience of irregular warfare / Andrew Mumford. - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2012. - xi, 201 p. ; 24 cm. - Cass military studies ; 45 . - Cass military studies ; 45. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-196) and index.

Evaluating the British approach to counter-insurgency since 1948 -- The blueprint : Malaya, 1948-60 -- The transfer : Kenya, 1952-60 -- The turning point : Aden & South Arabia, 1962-67 -- The nadir : Northern Ireland, 1969-1979 -- The culmination? : Iraq, 2003-2009 -- Puncturing the counter-insurgency myth : Britain and irregular warfare in the past, present and future.

ISBN: 9781138840911 (pbk)

LCCN: 2011007281

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015771632 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Counterinsurgency--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Counterinsurgency--Case studies.
Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--History, Military--20th century.
Great Britain--Colonies--Defenses.
Malaya--History--Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960
Kenya--History--Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960.
Yemen (Republic)--History--1962-1972.
Northern Ireland--History--1968-1998.

LC Class. No.: U241 / .M962 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 355.02/180941