U.S. Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine, 1942-1976 (Paperbound) (Center of Military History Publication)

Examines the nature of counterinsurgency and nation-building missions, the institutional obstacles inherent in dealing effectively with such operations, and the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. doctrine, including the problems that can occur when that doctrine morphs into dogma. Describes how the United States attempted to suppress insurgencies and build nations during the Cold War. Employing a range of primary and secondary sources, the author explains how the Army in the 1950s and 1960s developed a dual strategy that combined military measures with political and socioeconomic reforms Distributed To Some Depository Libraries In Microfiche. Shipping List No.: 2006-0042-p. Serial No. 109-58. Also Available Via Internet From The Committee Web Site. Address As Of 10/26/05: Http://wwwc.house.gov/international%5frelations/109/99597.pdf; Current Access Is Available Via Purl.