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Genre/Form: | Case studies |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
C Christine Fair; Sumit Ganguly |
ISBN: | 9780195342031 0195342038 9780195342048 0195342046 |
OCLC Number: | 199463718 |
Description: | xii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Counterinsurgency and the problem of sacred space / Ron E. Hassner -- The golden temple : a tale of two sieges / C. Christine Fair -- A mosque, a shrine, and two sieges / Sumit Ganguly -- The battle for the soul of Pakistan at Islamabad's Red Mosque / Manjeet S. Pardesi -- Fighting for the holy mosque : the 1979 Mecca insurgency / Pascal Ménoret -- Insurgency and counterinsurgency in Iraq's sacred spaces / David Siddhartha Patel -- Iron fists without velvet gloves : the Krue Se mosque incident and lessons in counterinsurgency for the southern Thai conflict / Joseph Chinyong Liow -- Conclusion : Counterinsurgency in sacred spaces / Nora Bensahel. |
Other Titles: | Counterinsurgency operations in sacred spaces |
Responsibility: | edited by C. Christine Fair and Sumit Ganguly. |
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"This smart, well-executed set of essays should interest not only tacticians of counterinsurgency warfare but anyone seeking to understand how politicized religion confronts the practical dilemmas of struggling for power"--Jack Snyder, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Relations, Columbia University"When insurgent or terrorist use the shield of holy places as a weapon of war, how should governments respond? Treading on Hallowed Ground is the best book to appear on this subject. Readers will find clear thinking, clear writing, and complete coverage of relevant history in these pages. This volume will be must reading for all students of counterinsurgency and counter-terror strategy."--Stephen Van Evera, Professor of Political Science, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology"Christine Fair and Sumit Ganguly have done an admirable job.... Thanks to this book...we can now identify some valuable lessons that warrant our attention."--Small Wars JournalDO NOT FEED: "This well-crafted, but narrowly focused study will be of interest primarily to officials and scholars concerned with counterinsurgency in the postmodern world...Optional."--Choice Read more...

