A Global History of Relocation in Counterinsurgency Warfare - by Edward J Erickson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Relocation as a strategy and operational approach in war has reappeared in various forms from the late 18th century to the present day. In A Global History of Relocation in Counterinsurgency Warfare, Edward J Erickson brings together a distinguished cast of contributors to present a chronological survey of the major relocations of people conducted as deliberate operational approaches to modern conflicts.

Each chapter covers a different case study, including the removal of Native Americans in the USA, La Reconcentracion in Cuba, the American internment of Filipinos after the Balangiga Massacre, the deportation of the Boer population in South Africa and the relocation of Ottoman Armenians and Russian Jews. Bringing together the threads of the separate case studies, the conclusion reaffirms relocation as a deliberate operational approach used by major powers in warfare against real or perceived threats.

This is a vital volume for academics and students interested in military history, counterinsurgency and strategic studies.

Review Quotes

"Recommended. General readers through faculty; professionals." --CHOICE

"It is certainly groundbreaking, and deserves a place on the bookshelf of any reader interested in irregular warfare." --Journal of Military History

"This book assembles a very useful selection of introductions to counterinsurgency relocation, including some (notably ... those in Cuba, South Africa, and Vietnam) which are excellent stand-alone summaries." --Journal of Contemporary History

"This is a fascinating, ground-breaking book that shows how so many counter-insurgency campaigns have used relocation and 'concentration' as an operational method against subject populations in revolt and during conflict, often on misplaced intelligence assessments." --Matthew Hughes, Professor of Military History, Brunel Univeristy, UK

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