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Author Ledwidge, Frank.
Title Losing small wars [electronic resource] : British military failure in Iraq and Afghanstan / Frank Ledwidge.
Publication Info New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011.


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Descript 1 online resource (viii, 308 p.)
Contents Ridiculous expectations -- Defeated, pure and simple -- Where's Helmand? -- A bleeding ulcer -- Dereliction of duty : the generals and strategy -- Cracking on: British military culture and doctrine -- Tactics without strategy? The counterinsurgency conundrum -- Doing no harm? The question of force -- Civvies -- Bad influences -- Opening networks.
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ISBN 9780300180220 (e-book)
0300180225 (e-book)
9780300166712
0300166710
0978300166712
Standard no. 9786613279903
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Author Ledwidge, Frank.
Subject Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Participation, British.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns -- Iraq -- Basrah.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Participation, British.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan -- Helmand River Valley.
Strategic culture -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Management.
Great Britain -- Military policy.
Descript 1 online resource (viii, 308 p.)
Contents Ridiculous expectations -- Defeated, pure and simple -- Where's Helmand? -- A bleeding ulcer -- Dereliction of duty : the generals and strategy -- Cracking on: British military culture and doctrine -- Tactics without strategy? The counterinsurgency conundrum -- Doing no harm? The question of force -- Civvies -- Bad influences -- Opening networks.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9780300180220 (e-book)
0300180225 (e-book)
9780300166712
0300166710
0978300166712
Standard no. 9786613279903
Author Ledwidge, Frank.
Subject Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Participation, British.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns -- Iraq -- Basrah.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Participation, British.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan -- Helmand River Valley.
Strategic culture -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Management.
Great Britain -- Military policy.

Subject Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Participation, British.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns -- Iraq -- Basrah.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Participation, British.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan -- Helmand River Valley.
Strategic culture -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Management.
Great Britain -- Military policy.
Descript 1 online resource (viii, 308 p.)
Contents Ridiculous expectations -- Defeated, pure and simple -- Where's Helmand? -- A bleeding ulcer -- Dereliction of duty : the generals and strategy -- Cracking on: British military culture and doctrine -- Tactics without strategy? The counterinsurgency conundrum -- Doing no harm? The question of force -- Civvies -- Bad influences -- Opening networks.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9780300180220 (e-book)
0300180225 (e-book)
9780300166712
0300166710
0978300166712
Standard no. 9786613279903
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