Explaining US and British performance in complex expeditionary operations: The civil-military dimension

Journal of Strategic Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1041-1075

  Egnell, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

American way of war; Civil military relations; Counter insurgency; Expeditionary operations; Interagency cooperation; Iraq; Irregular warfare; Military effectiveness

Indexed keywords

CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; MILITARY INTERVENTION; WAR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845718328     PISSN: 01402390     EISSN: 1743937X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402390601016717     Document Type: Article

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