Armed Forces and Insurgents in Modern Asia

ISBN-13: 9780367177065 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 258 str.

Kaushik Roy

Opis

This volume traces the historical roots and evolution of insurgencies and counter-insurgencies in modern Asia. Focusing on armed rebellions and use of armed forces by both the Western powers and indigenous states from nineteenth century till the present day, the volume unravels the problematic of change continuity and addresses key questions on the nature of warfare.

Spis treści

Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Glossary. List of Maps Introduction: Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies 1. Philippines 2. Indonesia 3. Malaya 4. Vietnam 5. North-East India 6. Sri Lanka 7. Afghanistan 8. Iraq Conclusion Bibliography. Index

O autorze

Kaushik Roy is Guru Nanak Professor, Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India and Global Fellow, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway.

Sourish Saha is a bio-statistical consultant for pharmaceutical companies and is based in the US. He has a PhD in Statistics from the University of Florida.