Federica Saini Fasanotti

Western Thoughts on Counterinsurgency (eBook, ePUB)

From 17th Century to the Present

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Focusing on the diverse experiences of modern Western counterinsurgency thinking, this book brings together in one volume the important testimonies on the counterinsurgency doctrine (COIN), its development over the centuries, from the late 17th century to the present.

The volume is divided into four parts. Unit I serves as a framework for some of the types of conflict in which guerrilla warfare has manifested over the centuries. Unit II deals with the protagonists of the Western doctrine, those who have written about it from the late 17th century to the present. Unit III is designed to delve into the most important tactical-strategic elements for those about to counter an insurgency. Unit IV is dedicated to the real protagonists of small wars, to what their role was, and is, in the dynamics of irregular wars.

Western Thoughts of Counterinsurgency: From 17th Century to the Present will be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students and can be used in courses of geopolitics, military history and in the military academies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040750605
• Artikelnr.: 75626023

Autorenporträt

Federica Saini Fasanotti is a Senior Associate Fellow at The Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Milan. She is also an expert for the Geopolitical Intelligence Service, Liechtenstein, and a member of the High Level Groups, Brussels.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Unit I Methodology
The Guerrilla Combatant under International Humanitarian Law
Civil War
Revolutionary War
Partisan and Liberation War
Low Intensity Conflict
The Use of Terrorism
A "Special" Collaboration
The Meaning of Victory
Unit II History
The Pioneers
Chapter 1 - The Italian Thought
A Forgotten Past
The Brigandange and Emilio Pallavicini di Priola (1823-1901)
Guglielmo Ciro Nasi (1879-1971)
The Italian Doctrine during the Occuptaion of Yugoslavia (1941-1943)
Case Study: Libya (1922-1931)
Chapter 2 - The Spanish Thought
Alvaro Navia-Osoro de Santa Cruz de Mercenado (1684-1732)
Case Study: Spain (1808-1814)
Chapter 3 - The German Experience
Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831)
Bandenkampf (1936-1941)
Case Study: Soviet Union (1941-1945)
Chapter 4 - The French School
Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784-1849)
Joseph Gallieni (1849-1916)
Louis Hubert Ganzalve Lyautey (1854-1934)
Case Study: Morocco (1920-1926)
Chapter 5 - The British School
Garnet Joseph Wolseley (1833-1913)
Charles Edward Callwell (1859-1928)
Case Study: South Africa (1899-1902)
Chapter 6 - The Point of View of the Guerrilla Fighter
Giosuè Gianavello (1617-1690)
Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935)
Mao Tse Tung (1893-1976)
Vo Nguyen Giap (1911-2013)
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928-1967)
UNIT II History
Modern Thinkers
Chapter 7 - COIN Theorists
Charles Lacheroy (1906-2005)
Jacques Hogard (1918-1999)
Roger Trinquier (1908-1986)
Bernard B. Fall (1926-1967)
David Galula (1919-1967)
Robert G. K. Thompson (1916-1992)
John J. McCuen (1926-2010)
Case Study: Algeria (1954-1962)
Chapter 8 - The Theorists of LIC
Frank E. Kitson (1926-2024)
Martin van Creveld (1946)
Case Study: Malaya (1948-1960)
Chapter 9 - The New COIN
The American Production
John A. Nagl (1966)
David Kilcullen (1967)
Case Study: Iraq (2006-2007)
Unit III The Pillars
The Man, before Everything
Military Preparation
Divide et Impera
Unity Is Strength
Disarming the Population
The Importance of the Initiative
The Strategic Principle of Surprise and Its Tactical Implementation
The Elimination of Sanctuaries and the Support of the States
The Terrain and What Follows: Adaptability, Flexibility, Resistance
Strongholds, Outposts, Pivots of Maneuver
Logistics
Intelligence
Winning with the Right Communication
Winning Hearts and Minds
The Aircraft in Doctrine
Unit IV The Protagonists on Stage
The Commander
The Troops
The Enemy
The Population
The Home Front
New War Scenarios