George Washington became president of the newly formed United States just as the French Revolution erupted in 1789, a moment that would pave the way for Napoleon and his eventual empire. In this momentous year, the Americans consolidated the gains of their rebellion, and the French embarked upon a more radical transformation of their own. Though strikingly different, the American and French revolutions gave rise to Washington and Napoleon, two wildly popular generals who led new forces on battlefields across their respective territories. Matthew J. Flynn and Stephen E. Griffin's military...
George Washington became president of the newly formed United States just as the French Revolution erupted in 1789, a moment that would pave the way f...
"Contesting History: The Bush Counterinsurgency Legacy in Iraq" uses a comparative analysis of history to assess the Bush administration's actions in Iraq, focusing specifically on the policy of counterinsurgency. Insurgency exists within an extended timeframe and exhibits a global reach, argues comparative warfare expert Matthew J. Flynn. Therefore, understanding this phenomenon is best realized through an examination of guerrilla conflicts around the world over time; this book provides that approach.
The work analyzes U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine during the Iraq War from 2003 to...
"Contesting History: The Bush Counterinsurgency Legacy in Iraq" uses a comparative analysis of history to assess the Bush administration's actions ...
This rereading of the history of American westward expansion examines the destruction of Native American cultures as a successful campaign of "counterinsurgency". Paramilitary figures such as Daniel Boone "opened the West" and frontiersmen infiltrated the enemy. The success of this war of attrition was unparalleled but ultimately saw the victors question the morality of their own actions.
This rereading of the history of American westward expansion examines the destruction of Native American cultures as a successful campaign of "counter...
