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Hearts and Minds

A People's History of Counterinsurgency

By: Hannah Gurman (Editor)

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Paperback | 1 October 2013 | Edition Number 1

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Since 2006, when the Army published its new field manual on counterinsurgency (or the battle for 'hearts and minds'), this guiding doctrine of the U.S. military establishment continues to command broad support from liberals and conservatives alike.

The first book of its kind, Hearts and Minds retells the history of counterinsurgency from the perspective of the populations whose hearts and minds have been fought over since the end of World War II. With contributions from economists, anthropoligists, social historians, and journalists, the book examines key examples of counterinsurgency campaigns in Malaya, the Philippines, Vietnam, El Salvador, Iraq and Afghanistan - detailing not only the real sources of discontent behind the insurgencies but also the negative impact of supposedly benevolent counterinsurgency programs on the everyday lives of the people in these regions. A wealth of primary sources and gripping documentary photographs give readers a rare glimpse into the experiences of the many civilians - children, mothers, farmers, and workers - caught in the conflicts. A historical primer in its own right, Heats and Minds will also be a key resource for anyone engaged in the vital contemporary debates over U.S. military policy.

About the Author

Hannah Gurman is an assistant professor at New York University`s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She writes on the politics, economics, and culture of U.S. diplomacy and military conflict for Salon, the Huffington Post, and Foreign Policy in Focus, among other publications. She is the author of The Dissent Papers: The Voices of Diplomats in the Cold War and Beyond. She lives in New York City.

Industry Reviews

"Counterinsurgency is a tactical phoenix, dying only to rise again, ever-ready to win hearts and minds for the American empire. This essential volume makes it possible to understand the past and prepare for the next time the siren song of counterinsurgency is sung."
Marilyn Young

"Hannah Gurman has assembled a groundbreaking volume filled with fresh perspectives and revealing insights. If you want to understand America's recent debacles in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hearts and Minds is essential reading."
Nick Turse, author of Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam

"Essential reading for anyone who wants to see beyond the illusions about counterinsurgency warfare that the U.S. and British governments and media have sold their people. These histories show that, despite decades of occupations and well-funded and well-lauded strategic thinking, the hearts and minds of the occupied have remained beyond their militaries' ken and control."
Catherine Lutz, author of The Bases of Empire and a contributor to The Counter-Counterinsurgency Manual

"With America creeping toward military intervention in the Syrian civil war, Hannah Gurman's volume comes at an opportune time. While generals offer up moralistic bromides about protecting foreign populations at the barrel of an American gun, Hearts and Minds lays bare the brutal and destructive truth behind American military activism in the world."
Colonel Gian Gentile

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