Forgotten front, the: patron-client relationships in counterinsurgency
Auteur :
Ladwig III, Walter C.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316621806
Date de publication :
9 juin 2017
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,0 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
580 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Despite supporting counterinsurgency campaigns of allied governments, the US has repeatedly struggled to convince them to follow their advice. Drawing on a rich range of archival sources, this book argues that the best way to assist a local government is often to withhold aid rather than support them unconditionally.