1st Edition

Modern Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies A Global History

By Kaushik Roy Copyright 2023
274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

This book provides a historical study of the theory and praxis of modern insurgencies and counterinsurgencies (COIN). Modern Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies: A Global History shows that the insurgents can wage a variety of conflicts: at times conventional war which lies at the high end of their spectrum, and terrorism which is located at the lowest end of their scale. When insurgencies... Read more

0. Introduction, 1. From Protomodern Insurgencies to Modern Insurgencies and COIN, 2. Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies in the European Empires, 3. American Imperialism and Armed Rebels, 4. Modern Insurgencies and COIN in the Asian Empires, 5. Neo-Imperialism, Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies, 6. Nation States, Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies in Asia, 7. Insurgent Tribes and COIN in Africa, 8. Nation States, Criminals and Insurgents of Latin America, 9. Postmodern Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies, 10. Conclusion

Biography

Kaushik Roy is Guru Nanak Professor in the Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He is also associated with Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway as a Global Fellow. Roy specialises in military history of South Asia.