| People Make the City, Executive Summary: Joint Urban Operations Observations and Insights from Afghanistan and Iraq Contributor(s): Glenn, Russell W. (Author), Paul, Christopher (Author), Helmus, Todd C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0833041533 ISBN-13: 9780833041531 Publisher: RAND Corporation OUR PRICE: $21.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2007 Annotation: Today's strategic environment implies an obligation to preserve innocent life when possible and to rebuild that which war destroys. Urban areas are the keys to nations; people make nations just, as Thucydides wrote, men make cities. This study aimed to reveal lessons that will better enable military and civilian alike to meet national policy objectives by more effectively conducting urban combat and restoration. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 355.426 |
| LCCN: 2007017600 |
| Physical Information: 92 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Strategic environment implies an obligation to preserve innocent life when possible and to rebuild that which war destroys. This study aims to reveal lessons that enable military and civilians alike to meet national policy objectives by conducting urban combat and restoration. |