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Prequel to the War of Extermination: The Development of Intense Racism on the Eastern Front of World War I

The Algerian War’s effect on American Counterinsurgency Doctrine: Part 5

CHAPTER 5 Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks: The Delicate Nature of Military Action and Intelligence Gathering The United States cannot … Continue reading The Algerian War’s effect on American Counterinsurgency Doctrine: Part 5

CHAPTER 4 The Algerian War: A Political Affair Experience shows that in this sort of war the political factors are … Continue reading The Algerian War’s effect on American Counterinsurgency Doctrine: Part 4

CHAPTER 3 American Counterinsurgency History …Algerian insurgents did not achieve much military success of any kind; instead they garnered decisive … Continue reading The Algerian War’s effect on American Counterinsurgency Doctrine: Part 3

CHAPTER 2 The Setting: A Foundation for Revolution …generally blazing down without pity or moderation, but capable of unpredictable, fierce … Continue reading The Algerian War’s effect on American Counterinsurgency Doctrine: Part 2

CHAPTER 1 Algeria: Introduction to an Important Case Study The history of modern counterinsurgency is problematic because it is marked … Continue reading The Algerian War’s effect on American Counterinsurgency Doctrine: Part 1

Current world powers invest a great deal of resources, whether it be highly-trained human intelligence, expensive surveillance gadgets, or massive … Continue reading Impressions of a Revolution: The Colonial Algerian War and its Lasting Legacy

Caught Between a Rock and a Fortified Place: The Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-1963 The American and South Vietnamese effort to … Continue reading The Strategic Hamlet Program in Vietnam

War of Annihilation: How Ideology, Rationality, and Misperception Shaped the War on the Eastern Front “Hegemony over Europe will be … Continue reading War of Annihilation: How Ideology, Rationality, and Misperception Shaped the War on the Eastern Front