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Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958, David Galula ; new foreword by Bruce Hoffman

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When Algerian nationalists launched a rebellion against French rule in November 1954, France, mired in similar wars for independence in its colonial territories, was in a poor position to cope with further upheaval. The Algerian strategy encompassed varying approaches and was more adaptable than that of the French, necessitating a rethinking of traditional counterinsurgency methods. In this volume, originally published in 1963, David Galula reconstructs the story of his highly successful command in the district of Greater Kabylia, east of Algiers, at the height of the rebellion, and presents his theories on counterinsurgency and pacification. In the process, he confronts the larger political, psychological, and military aspects of the Algerian war, and provides a context for present-day counterinsurgency operations. This groundbreaking work, featuring a new foreword by Bruce Hoffman, retains its relevancy as a challenge to traditional counterinsurgency tactics and presents approaches to predicting, managing, and resolving insurgent and guerilla conflict. The parallels between the Algerian war and modern warfare are striking, and lessons can be extracted from French successes and failures in its drive to contain and manage the Algerian uprising
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eng
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1 online resource (xxv, 298 pages)
Note
  • "MG-478."
  • "A new edition of a Rand classic"--Cover
Contents
  • pt. 1. The stage: i. The background
  • ii. Insurgency and counterensurgency in Algeria
  • iii. The situation in Kabylia
  • iv. The sector of Tigzdrt
  • v. The quartier of Aissa Maimoun
  • vi. The Third Company and its sous-quartier
  • pt. 2. The struggle for control of the population: i. The strategic problem
  • ii. No doctrine for the counterinsurgent
  • iii. My own theory
  • iv. The indoctrination of my company
  • v. An operation at sector level
  • vi. Occasional contacts with the population
  • vii. Moving the company closer to the population
  • viii. A platoon detached to Igonane Ameur
  • ix. Company routine
  • x. Accidental purge of Bou Souar
  • xi. Expansion of my sous-quartier, purge of the other villages
  • pt. 3. Struggle for the support of the population: i. The situation in Awera in the winter of 1957
  • ii. The municipal reform
  • iii. Cleaning Tiziouzou
  • iv. Testing the new leaders
  • v. Mobilising the population
  • vi. Limits to local efforts
  • vii. Prisoners and suspects
  • viii. Further expansion of the sous-quartier
  • ix. An operation in the Mizrana Forest
  • x. The manpower crisis in the French army
  • xi. Attempts at organizing a party
  • pt. 4. War in the Bordj Menaiel Sector: i. The spring of 1958
  • ii. The revolution of May 13 and its aftermath
  • pt. 5. Conclusions: i. Major factors in the Algerian War
  • ii. Basic principles of counterinsurgent warfare
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9780833041081
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Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958
Title
Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958
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David Galula ; new foreword by Bruce Hoffman
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Language
eng
Summary
When Algerian nationalists launched a rebellion against French rule in November 1954, France, mired in similar wars for independence in its colonial territories, was in a poor position to cope with further upheaval. The Algerian strategy encompassed varying approaches and was more adaptable than that of the French, necessitating a rethinking of traditional counterinsurgency methods. In this volume, originally published in 1963, David Galula reconstructs the story of his highly successful command in the district of Greater Kabylia, east of Algiers, at the height of the rebellion, and presents his theories on counterinsurgency and pacification. In the process, he confronts the larger political, psychological, and military aspects of the Algerian war, and provides a context for present-day counterinsurgency operations. This groundbreaking work, featuring a new foreword by Bruce Hoffman, retains its relevancy as a challenge to traditional counterinsurgency tactics and presents approaches to predicting, managing, and resolving insurgent and guerilla conflict. The parallels between the Algerian war and modern warfare are striking, and lessons can be extracted from French successes and failures in its drive to contain and manage the Algerian uprising
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autobiography
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1919-1967
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Galula, David
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no index present
LC call number
DT295.3.G378
LC item number
A3 2006eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Galula, David
  • Galula, David
  • Revolution (Algeria : 1954-1962)
  • Algeria
  • Counterinsurgency
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
  • HISTORY
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Algeria
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Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958, David Galula ; new foreword by Bruce Hoffman
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Note
  • "MG-478."
  • "A new edition of a Rand classic"--Cover
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unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
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online resource
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cr
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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text
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txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. 1. The stage: i. The background -- ii. Insurgency and counterensurgency in Algeria -- iii. The situation in Kabylia -- iv. The sector of Tigzdrt -- v. The quartier of Aissa Maimoun -- vi. The Third Company and its sous-quartier -- pt. 2. The struggle for control of the population: i. The strategic problem -- ii. No doctrine for the counterinsurgent -- iii. My own theory -- iv. The indoctrination of my company -- v. An operation at sector level -- vi. Occasional contacts with the population -- vii. Moving the company closer to the population -- viii. A platoon detached to Igonane Ameur -- ix. Company routine -- x. Accidental purge of Bou Souar -- xi. Expansion of my sous-quartier, purge of the other villages -- pt. 3. Struggle for the support of the population: i. The situation in Awera in the winter of 1957 -- ii. The municipal reform -- iii. Cleaning Tiziouzou -- iv. Testing the new leaders -- v. Mobilising the population -- vi. Limits to local efforts -- vii. Prisoners and suspects -- viii. Further expansion of the sous-quartier -- ix. An operation in the Mizrana Forest -- x. The manpower crisis in the French army -- xi. Attempts at organizing a party -- pt. 4. War in the Bordj Menaiel Sector: i. The spring of 1958 -- ii. The revolution of May 13 and its aftermath -- pt. 5. Conclusions: i. Major factors in the Algerian War -- ii. Basic principles of counterinsurgent warfare
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1 online resource (xxv, 298 pages)
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online
Isbn
9780833041081
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
Media type code
c
Other physical details
maps
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not applicable
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unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
  • 22573/cttjh56
  • 87F82B67-C531-41C9-B1D9-7536A0E230EC
System control number
  • (OCoLC)154318344
  • (OCoLC)ocn154318344
Label
Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958, David Galula ; new foreword by Bruce Hoffman
Publication
Note
  • "MG-478."
  • "A new edition of a Rand classic"--Cover
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. 1. The stage: i. The background -- ii. Insurgency and counterensurgency in Algeria -- iii. The situation in Kabylia -- iv. The sector of Tigzdrt -- v. The quartier of Aissa Maimoun -- vi. The Third Company and its sous-quartier -- pt. 2. The struggle for control of the population: i. The strategic problem -- ii. No doctrine for the counterinsurgent -- iii. My own theory -- iv. The indoctrination of my company -- v. An operation at sector level -- vi. Occasional contacts with the population -- vii. Moving the company closer to the population -- viii. A platoon detached to Igonane Ameur -- ix. Company routine -- x. Accidental purge of Bou Souar -- xi. Expansion of my sous-quartier, purge of the other villages -- pt. 3. Struggle for the support of the population: i. The situation in Awera in the winter of 1957 -- ii. The municipal reform -- iii. Cleaning Tiziouzou -- iv. Testing the new leaders -- v. Mobilising the population -- vi. Limits to local efforts -- vii. Prisoners and suspects -- viii. Further expansion of the sous-quartier -- ix. An operation in the Mizrana Forest -- x. The manpower crisis in the French army -- xi. Attempts at organizing a party -- pt. 4. War in the Bordj Menaiel Sector: i. The spring of 1958 -- ii. The revolution of May 13 and its aftermath -- pt. 5. Conclusions: i. Major factors in the Algerian War -- ii. Basic principles of counterinsurgent warfare
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xxv, 298 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780833041081
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
c
Other physical details
maps
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
  • 22573/cttjh56
  • 87F82B67-C531-41C9-B1D9-7536A0E230EC
System control number
  • (OCoLC)154318344
  • (OCoLC)ocn154318344

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