Confrontation, Strategy and War Termination: Britain's Conflict with Indonesia Contributor(s): Tuck, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1409446301 ISBN-13: 9781409446309 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
Dewey: 959.803 |
LCCN: 2012026009 |
Series: Military Strategy and Operational Art |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.21 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: At the heart of this book is the problem of war termination. Britain won an almost unbroken string of tactical military victories during an undeclared war against the Republic of Indonesia in the 1960s, yet it proved difficult to translate this into strategic success. Using conflict termination theories, this book argues that British strategy during Confrontation was both exemplary and flawed, both of which need not be mutually exclusive. The British experience in Indonesia represents an illuminating case study of the difficulties associated with strategy and the successful termination of conflicts. The value of this book lies in two areas: as a contribution to the literature on British counter-insurgency operations and as a contribution to the debates on the problems of war termination in the context of strategic thought. |