Jakub Grygiel
A cogent book with a sweeping argument that explains how moral rules affected Euro-American imperial rule by limiting the use of violence against those who resisted. Counterinsurgency is the modern way of countering the ‘skulking’ way of warfare within those constraints. Crisp, thought-provoking, and original.
Dennis E. Showalter
Tucker balances analysis of the more often discussed material factors, machines, weapons, training, and discipline with a convincing demonstration that attitudes and ideas were important as well. The book's broad scope and clear, concise writing should attract general readers and academicians seeking a reliable introduction to a complex subject.
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Tucker balances analysis of the more often discussed material factors, machines, weapons, training, and discipline with a convincing demonstration that attitudes and ideas were important as well. The book's broad scope and clear, concise writing should attract general readers and academicians seeking a reliable introduction to a complex subject.—Dennis E. Showalter, Colorado College, coauthor of If the Allies Had Fallen: Sixty Alternate Scenarios of World War II
A new interpretation of the history of military affairs from a well-recognized authority in the field. Tucker offers a clear and provocative argument that both complements and challenges the existing literature concerning international politics and irregular warfare.—Patrick J. Garrity, Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia, author of In Search of Monsters to Destroy? American Foreign Policy, Revolution, and Regime Change, 1776–1900
A cogent book with a sweeping argument that explains how moral rules affected Euro-American imperial rule by limiting the use of violence against those who resisted. Counterinsurgency is the modern way of countering the ‘skulking’ way of warfare within those constraints. Crisp, thought-provoking, and original.—Jakub Grygiel, Center for European Policy Analysis, author of The Unquiet Frontier: Rising Rivals, Vulnerable Allies, and the Crisis of American Power
Patrick J. Garrity
A new interpretation of the history of military affairs from a well-recognized authority in the field. Tucker offers a clear and provocative argument that both complements and challenges the existing literature concerning international politics and irregular warfare.
