{"product_id":"learning-the-lessons-of-modern-war-hardback-9781503612266","title":"Learning the Lessons of Modern War (Hardback) 9781503612266","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLearning the Lessons of Modern War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas G. Mahnken (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781503612266\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 June 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 2 tables, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"A famous old military saying suggests that 'amateurs talk about tactics, armchair generals study strategy, but professionals study logistics.' Studying lessons from modern warfare, the volume \u003ci\u003eLearning the Lessons of Modern War\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Thomas G. Mahnken, challenges its readers to add a fourth component to this old saying, suggesting that counterinsurgency experts need to study politics.\"—Ori Swed, \u003ci\u003eContemporary Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning the Lessons of Modern War\u003c\/i\u003e uses the study of the recent past to illuminate the future. More specifically, it examines the lessons of recent wars as a way of understanding continuity and change in the character and conduct of war. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume brings together contributions from a group of well-known scholars and practitioners from across the world to examine the conduct of recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East, South America, and Asia. The book's first section consists of chapters that explore the value of a contemporary approach to history and reflect on the value of learning lessons from the past. Its second section focuses on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Chapters on Iraq discuss the lessons of the Iraq War, the British perspective on the conflict, and the war as seen through the lens of Saddam Hussein's military. Chapters on Afghanistan discuss counterinsurgency operations during the war, Britain's experience in Afghanistan, raising and training Afghan forces, and U.S. interagency performance. The book's third section examines the lessons of wars involving Russia, Israel, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Georgia, and Colombia. It concludes by exploring overarching themes associated with the conduct of recent wars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContaining a foreword by former National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, \u003ci\u003eLearning the Lessons of Modern War\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for international relations and security studies scholars, policymakers, and military professionals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Thomas G. Mahnken\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  1. Learning Lessons: The Value of a Contemporary Approach to History\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Michael Evans\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  2. Thoughts on Lessons Learned in the Past\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Williamson Murray\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  3. Lessons of the Iraq War\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Peter R. Mansoor\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  4. Operation Iraqi Freedom: Key Lessons from the British Experience\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Ben Barry\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  5. An Iraqi Military Perspective on the Invasion of 2003\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Kevin M. Woods\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  6. Afghanistan and the Crisis of Counterinsurgency, 2001–2014\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Carter Malkasian\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  7. Britain's War in Afghanistan, 2001–2014\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Theo Farrell\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  8. Raising and Mentoring Security Forces in Afghanistan\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-T. X. Hammes\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  9. The Accidental Counterinsurgents: U.S. Performance in Afghanistan\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Todd Greentree\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  10. Lessons of Modern War: A Case Study of the Sri Lankan War\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Ahmed S. Hashim\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  11. Operation Enduring Freedom—Philippines: Lessons Learned from a Special Warfare Approach to Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-David S. Maxwell\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  12. Lessons from the War in Georgia\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Svante E. Cornell\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  13. Russian Military Doctrine and Exercises\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Phillip A. Petersen\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  14. Operation Cast Lead: \"\u003cbr\u003eFrom Light to Heavy Duty\"\u003cbr\u003e: Israel's Search for Lessons\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Scott C. Farquhar\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  15. An Incomplete Success: Security Assistance in Colombia\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Douglas Porch\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion: Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Thomas G. 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