Armed Forces and Insurgents in Modern Asia

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-17706-5
Verlag: Routledge India

Buch, Englisch, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 332 g

This volume traces the historical roots and evolution of insurgencies and counter-insurgencies in modern Asia. Focusing on armed rebellions and use of armed forces by both Western powers and indigenous states from the nineteenth century till present day, the volume unravels the problematic of change continuity and addresses key questions on the nat

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roy, Kaushik

Saha, Sourish

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Glossary. List of Maps Introduction: Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies 1. Philippines 2. Indonesia 3. Malaya 4. Vietnam 5. North-East India 6. Sri Lanka 7. Afghanistan 8. Iraq Conclusion Bibliography. Index

Über Autor(innen)

Kaushik Roy is Guru Nanak Professor, Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India and Global Fellow, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway.

Sourish Saha is a bio-statistical consultant for pharmaceutical companies and is based in the US. He has a PhD in Statistics from the University of Florida.