The Dhofar Conflict : (Record no. 7192)
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| fixed length control field | 02391nam a22001817a 4500 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20251030145029.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781036108878 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DS247 .O68 |
| Item number | Q6 2025 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Quick, Stephen |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Dhofar Conflict : |
| Remainder of title | the SAS and counterinsurgency / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Stephen Quick. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Yorkshire, Philadelphia: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Military Pen & Sword, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2025. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 272 Pages: |
| Other physical details | illustrations; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "COIN - counterinsurgency - is a major element in international relations - both historical and 'IR theory' - and in military history. It was a vital component in the Cold War and decolonisation. COIN is now widely contrasted with 'Big War' theory in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war and proxy-war with NATO, but is still a global phenomenon.Dhofar as a mis-ruled province of 'medieval' Oman, saw insurgency initiated by the Dhofar Liberation Front (DLF) and its successors organizations including the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG). These were supported variously by China, the USSR and other Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt and Iraq, but the insurgency was defeated by a combination Omani, British, Iranian and Jordanian forces. The COIN win in Dhofar prevented the spread of Communism on the Arabian Peninsula, thereby protecting British Middle Eastern influence and the vital Gulf oil supply to both the UK and wider Western economic bloc. The war and associated counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign can be considered a unique or 'sui generis' military 'success', with revolutionary forces overcome in a difficult and often brutal campaign involving British forces including its elite SAS Regiment, along with Jordanian and Iranian military aid.The study covers much more than the Dhofar campaign and contrasts the Omani example with other British COIN operations in major decolonising territories and 'Emergencies' (1945-1999). These include the campaigns undertaken in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, Brunei/Borneo, Aden and Northern Ireland; which highlight the many similar aspects of these examples shared with the Dhofar War, but also that its unique status in the British COIN historiography should be acknowledged." |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Counterinsurgency |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 20th century. |
| Geographic subdivision | Oman |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Oman |
| General subdivision | History |
| Geographic subdivision | Secret service |
| Form subdivision | Dhofar War, 1964-1976 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| Library of Congress Classification | General Collection | Rabdan Academy | Rabdan Academy | General Stacks | 10/30/2025 | Panworld | 87.80 | DS247 .O68 Q6 2025 | 23603 | 10/30/2025 | C. 1 | 10/30/2025 | Books | AED 87.80 | |||||
| Library of Congress Classification | General Collection | Rabdan Academy | Rabdan Academy | General Stacks | 10/30/2025 | Panworld | 87.80 | DS247 .O68 Q6 2025 | 23604 | 10/30/2025 | C. 2 | 10/30/2025 | Books | AED 87.80 |