When counterinsurgency wins, Sri Lanka's defeat of the Tamil Tigers, Ahmed S. Hashim
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When counterinsurgency wins, Sri Lanka's defeat of the Tamil Tigers, Ahmed S. Hashim
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-259) and index
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non fiction
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When counterinsurgency wins
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bibliography
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785870988
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Ahmed S. Hashim
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Sri Lanka's defeat of the Tamil Tigers
Summary
The Tactics of the Tamil Tigers have been emulated by militant groups in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia. Whether or not the Sri Lankan counterinsurgency campaign can or should be emulated in kind, the comprehensive, insightful coverage of When Counterinsurgency Wins holds vital lessons for strategists and students of security and defense. -- Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- The Sri Lankan war in context -- Background to war: State formation and identities in conflict -- The Eelam War I-III campaigns -- Eelam War IV: A military analysis -- Postwar Sri Lanka: Reconciliation or triumphalism?
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