The Forgotten Front

Zusammenfassung 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.

Autorentext
Walter C. Ladwig III is an Assistant Professor in the Department of War Studies at King's College London and an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, London. His work has appeared in International Security, the Journal of Strategic Studies, and Small Wars and Insurgencies, as well as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Klappentext
This book explains why the United States' local allies are often as much of an obstacle to success in counterinsurgency as the insurgents themselves.

Inhalt
1. A recurring obstacle; 2. Allies in counterinsurgency; 3. Inter-alliance influence; 4. America's boy? The Philippines, 1947: 4.1 Crafting a strategy, 1947-50; 4.2 Implementing military and economic reform, 1950-1; 4.3 The political effort, 19513; 5. The puppet that pulled its own strings? Vietnam, 1957: 5.1 The Eisenhower years, 1957; 5.2 The origins of the Kennedy commitment, 1961; 5.3 The illusion of progress and the end of diem; 6. The lesser of two evils? El Salvador, 1979: 6.1 The Carter years, 1979; 6.2 The Reagan initiative, 1981 6.3 Return to stalemate, 1985; 7. Conclusion.

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