Revolutionary warfare : how the Algerian war made modern counterinsurgency /

"Examines the origins, development, and impact of the French Army's strategy of Pacification during the Algerian War of independence from France, 1954-1962. It illuminates how French efforts to counter decolonization in Algeria shaped modern counterinsurgency by placing civilians and armed...

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Main Author: Peterson, Terrence G., 1984- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2024.
Series:Battlegrounds (Ithaca, N.Y.)
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Summary:"Examines the origins, development, and impact of the French Army's strategy of Pacification during the Algerian War of independence from France, 1954-1962. It illuminates how French efforts to counter decolonization in Algeria shaped modern counterinsurgency by placing civilians and armed social reform at the center of modern warfare"--
Physical Description:xvi, 223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501776960
1501776967