Counterinsurgency lessons from Malaya and Vietnam : learning to eat soup with a knife
Nagl, John A., 1966-2002
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¿́¿Armies are invariably accused of preparing to fight the last war. Nagl examines how armies learn during the course of conflicts for which they are initially unprepared in organisation, training, and mindset. He compares the development of counterinsurgency doctrine and practice in the Malayan Emergency from 1948-1960 with that developed in the Vietnam Conflict from 1950-1975, through use of archival sources and interviews with participants in both conflicts. In examining these two events, he argues that organisational culture is the key variable in determining the success or failure of attempts to adapt to changing circumstances.¿́¿-- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 4th Edition - STAGE II: CPT 2 to MAJ 1 & MWO-SWO
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Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.
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xxi, 249 p. ; 25 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [227-]-243)and index.Electronic reproduction. Dawson Books. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN:
0275976955 (alk paper)
Dewey class:
959.504
LC class:
DS597DS597 NAG
Language:
English
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BRN:
12519
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