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- A Gentle Occupation: Dutch Military Operations in Iraq, 2003-2005
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- 2014
- Published by: Leiden University Press
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This book analyzes Dutch military operations in the aftermath of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. Unlike troops elsewhere, Dutch forces in the Al Muthanna province met with little resistance, and the notion of a superior “Dutch approach” is now widespread. Using previously classified documents and archive materials, the authors challenge this idea by detailing tactical operations and contextualizing the Dutch actions within the larger experiences of the coalition forces. Ultimately, the authors argue that the success of Al Muthanna was due to the overall conditions and not a unique Dutch strategy
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- Introduction
- pp. 9-16
- 1. Towards Iraq
- pp. 17-40
- 2. ‘A sandpit under Dutch control’
- pp. 41-76
- 3. Governing in themidst of chaos
- pp. 77-104
- 4. Creating a secureenvironment
- pp. 105-128
- 6Reconstruction
- pp. 195-226
- 7. Dutch approach?
- pp. 227-258
- Acknowledgements
- pp. 259-262
- Select bibliography
- pp. 263-268
- Abbreviations and acronyms
- pp. 269-270
Additional Information
ISBN
9789400602038
Related ISBN(s)
9789087282226
MARC Record
OCLC
966768424
Pages
352
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC
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