{"product_id":"counterinsurgency-warfare-theory-and-practice-paperback","title":"Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Galula\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn A. Nagl\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume in the Praeger Security International (PSI) series Classics of the Counterinsurgency Era defines the laws of insurgency and outlines the strategy and tactics to combat such threats. Drawn from the observations of a French officer, David Galula, who witnessed guerrilla warfare on three continents, the book remains relevant today as American policymakers, military analysts, and members of the public look to the counterinsurgency era of the 1960s for lessons to apply to the current situation in Iraq and Afghanistan. With a new foreword by John A. Nagl, author of \u003ci\u003eCounterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e (Praeger, 2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID GALULA\u003c\/b\u003e (1919-1967) was born to French parents in Tunisia and raised in Morocco, earning his baccalaureat in Casablanca and attending the military academy at Saint-Cyr. Graduated on the eve of World War II, he saw action in North Africa, Italy, and France. An officer of the marine infantry in the old colonial army, he was assigned to China and also served with the United Nations as a military observer in Greece and military attache in Hong Kong. Colonel Galula was stationed in Algeria at the time of the revolt by the French army. Shortly before retiring he wrote \u003ci\u003eCounterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, while in residence at the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754126049568,"sku":"9780275993030","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/51e230c9586b6ef86e27dcc2d99730e8_8d3a4d48-854a-418d-9dfa-d220a18b1ec3.webp?v=1780033978","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/counterinsurgency-warfare-theory-and-practice-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}