This work outlines lessons from the past that are relevant to today's conflicts and focuses on French military actions against counterinsurgents during the 1940's and 50's. This revised and updated edition is part of the highly acclaimed "Praeger Security International Classics of Counterinsurgency"[...]
A military strategist presents an account of leadership in wartime that places particular emphasis on the tension between civil and military leadership, citing the examples of such figures as Lincoln, Clemenceau, Churchill, and Ben Gurion to reveal fundamental leadership aspects that are crucial tod[...]
Redirecting our attention from the Civil War to the real conflict that consolidated the United States, Cohen describes how five groups-- the British, French, Americans, Canadians, and Indians--fought over the key to the North American continent: the corridor running from Albany to Montreal, know[...]