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Question of Command|Mark Moyar

Question of Command : Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq

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A national security expert makes the case for a dramatically different approach to counterinsurgency.

"It is rare to read a book which combines academic excellence with such timely advice on a question of national importance. Mark Moyar has achieved this in his penetrating examination of leadership. . . . His perceptive analysis will have enduring value on both sides of the Atlantic for military commanders, policy-makers and historians alike."--General Sir David Richards, Chief of the General Staff, RUSI Journal

" This] brilliant young scholar of the Vietnam War reminds us that it takes a special kind of soldier--reflective, patient, creative--to lead counterinsurgency operations."--Eliot A. Cohen, Washington Post

"An insightful revisionist look at counterinsurgency . . . essential reading for students of military history and anyone interested in what can be learned from the current fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan."--Library Journal

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  • ISBN-13: 9780300168075
  • ISBN-10: 0300168071
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publish Date: October 2010
  • Dimensions: 8.82 x 5.92 x 0.99 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.18 pounds
  • Page Count: 368

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