Losing small wars : British military failure in Iraq and Afghanistan
Ledwidge, Frank2011
Book
Recent British military performances in Iraq and Afghanistan have been widely seen as - at best - disappointing: under British control, Basra degenerated into a lawless city while Helmand province has witnessed heavy civilian and military casualties. This book examines how British involvement in both campaigns has gone so badly.
Main title:
Losing small wars : British military failure in Iraq and Afghanistan / Frank Ledwidge.
Author:
Imprint:
New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2011.
Collation:
viii, 308 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300166712 (hbk)
Dewey class:
956.70443341A956.704433
Language:
English
Subject:
Iraq War, 2003- -- Participation, BritishIraq War, 2003- -- Campaigns -- Iraq -- BaṣrahAfghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, BritishAfghan War, 2001- -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan -- Helmand River ValleyStrategic culture -- Great BritainGreat Britain -- Armed Forces -- Operational readinessGreat Britain -- Military policy -- History -- 21st century
BRN:
356866