Armed Forces and Insurgents in Modern Asia

by Kaushik Roy

Book Overview

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 nature of warfare. The book looks at eight different regions of Asia: US counter-insurgencies in Philippines;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138650064
• ISBN13: 9781138650060
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"