![]() The first successful counterinsurgency campaign of the twenty-first century left the world with many questions. The win was unequivocal, but the terms of victory were not. Then, in 2009, the Sri Lankan military defeated the insurgents. Despite numerous peace talks, cease-fires, and external military and diplomatic pressure, war raged on between the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Sinhala-dominated Sri Lankan government. This hugely important book offers insights into the nature of counterinsurgency campaigns and provides a contemporary check-and-balance with the emergent COIN doctrine practiced in Afghanistan."-Dave Sloggett, University of ReadingFor twenty-six years, civil war tore Sri Lanka apart. "An in-depth, timely, and nuanced study of the campaign conducted by the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan authorities. HashimĬloth 2013 | ISBN 9780812244526 | $65.00s | Outside the Americas £52.00Įbook editions are available from selected online vendors Sri Lanka's Defeat of the Tamil Tigers Ahmed S. ![]()
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