Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Iraq

by Ahmed S. Hashim

Book Overview

Years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a loosely organized insurgency continues to target American and Coalition soldiers, as well as Iraqi security forces and civilians, with devastating results. In this sobering account of the ongoing violence, Ahmed Hashim, a specialist on Middle Eastern strategic issues and on irregular warfare, reveals the insurgents behind the widespread revolt, their motives, and their tactics. The insurgency, he shows,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801444527
• ISBN13: 9780801444524
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher