The Forgotten Front: Patron-Client Relationships in Counterinsurgency

ISBN-13: 9781316621806 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 360 str.

Walter C. (King's College London) Ladwig

Opis

This book explains why the United States' local allies are often as much of an obstacle to success in counterinsurgency as the insurgents themselves.

Recenzje

'The Forgotten Front marks a valuable contribution to the rapidly growing literature on the causes and consequences of security assistance between states.' Renanah F. Miles, Political Science Quarterly

Spis treści

1. A recurring obstacle; 2. Allies in counterinsurgency; 3. Inter-alliance influence; 4. America's boy? The Philippines, 1947–53: 4.1 Crafting a strategy, 1947-50; 4.2 Implementing military and economic reform, 1950-1; 4.3 The political effort, 19513; 5. The puppet that pulled its own strings? Vietnam, 1957–63: 5.1 The Eisenhower years, 1957–60; 5.2 The origins of the Kennedy commitment, 1961; 5.3 The illusion of progress and the end of diem; 6. The lesser of two evils? El Salvador, 1979–92: 6.1 The Carter years, 1979–80; 6.2 The Reagan initiative, 1981–4; 6.3 Return to stalemate, 1985–92; 7. Conclusion.