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  • The Indian Rebellion, 1857-1859

    A Military History in the Global Context

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    Series series Warfare and History
    The Indian Rebellion 1857–1859*: A Military History in the Global Context* focuses on the military dimension of this conflict, in which Indian rebels waged both conventional and unconventional warfare against the British.In the summer of 1857, British rule almost disintegrated in north India due to the rebellion of the Indians in the Bengal Army. The military mutiny was followed by large-scale ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Military Thought of Asia

    From the Bronze Age to the Information Age

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    Series series Warfare and History
    Military Thought of Asia challenges the assertion that the generation of rational secular ideas about the conduct of warfare is the preserve of the West, by analysing the history of ideas of warfare in Asia from the ancient period to the present.The volume takes a transcontinental and comparative approach to provide a broad overview of the evolution of military thought in Asia. The military ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • War and Society in Afghanistan

    From the Mughals to the Americans, 1500–2013

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    This monograph analyses the rhythms of war and the geopolitical significance of Afghanistan with a focus on the interrelated concepts of weak/rentier state, great power rivalry, and counter-insurgency. It analyses why the Mughals, the British, the Soviets, and the Americans won the conventional wars in Afghanistan but were defeated in the unconventional ones. It takes a comprehensive view of the ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Frontiers, Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies in South Asia

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    This book uses cross-cultural analysis across Eurasia and Afro-Asia to trace the roots of contemporary border disputes and insurgencies in South Asia. It discusses the way frontiers of British India, and consequently the modern states of India and Pakistan, were drafted through negotiations backed up by organized violence, showing how this conce ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Fighting Rommel

    The British Imperial Army in North Africa during the Second World War, 1941–1943

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    Fighting Rommel examines how and why some armies innovate under pressure while others do not. Focusing on the learning culture of the British Imperial Forces, it looks at the Allied campaign during the Second World War against the Afrika Korps of Rommel. The volume highlights the hitherto unexplored yet key role of the British Indian Army, the largest volunteer force in the world. It also ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • Modern Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies

    A Global History

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    Series series Warfare and History
    This book provides a historical study of the theory and praxis of modern insurgencies and counterinsurgencies (COIN).Modern Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies: A Global History shows that the insurgents can wage a variety of conflicts: at times conventional war which lies at the high end of their spectrum, and terrorism which is located at the lowest end of their scale. When insurgencies reach a ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Indian Army and the First World War

    1914–18

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    Accustomed to conducting low-intensity warfare before 1914, the Indian Army learnt to engage in high-intensity conventional warfare during the course of World War I, thereby exhibiting a steep learning curve. Being the bulwark of the British Empire in South Asia, the ‘brown warriors’ of the Raj functioned as an imperial fire brigade during the war. Studying the Indian Army as an institution during ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia

    From Antiquity to the Present

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    This book challenges the view, common among Western scholars, that precolonial India lacked a tradition of military philosophy. It traces the evolution of theories of warfare in India from the dawn of civilization, focusing on the debate between Dharmayuddha (Just War) and Kutayuddha (Unjust War) within Hindu philosophy. This debate centers around four questions: What is war? What justifies it? ... Read more

    $67.29 USD

  • Battle for Malaya

    The Indian Army in Defeat, 1941–1942

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    The historian and author of The Army in British India analyzes the British Indian Army's devastating loss to the Imperial Japanese during WWII.The defeat of 90,000 Commonwealth soldiers by 50,000 Japanese soldiers made the World War II Battle for Malaya an important encounter for both political and military reasons. British military prestige was shattered, fanning the fires of nationalism in Asia, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Armed Forces and Insurgents in Modern Asia

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    This volume traces the historical roots and evolution of insurgencies and counter-insurgencies in modern Asia. Focusing on armed rebellions and use of armed forces by both Western powers and indigenous states from the nineteenth century till present day, the volume unravels the problematic of change–continuity and addresses key questions on the nature of warfare. The book looks at eight different ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Unconventional Warfare in South Asia, 1947 to the Present

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    Series series Critical Essays on Warfare in South Asia, 1947 to the Present
    Unconventional war is an umbrella term which includes insurgencies, counter-insurgencies, terrorism and religious conflicts. Insurgencies and communal conflicts have become much more common in this region since 1947, and more people have died in South Asia due to unconventional wars than conventional warfare. The essays in this volume are organized in two sections. While the first section deals ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Warfare in Pre-British India – 1500BCE to 1740CE

    by Kaushik Roy ...
    Series series Asian States and Empires
    This book presents a comprehensive survey of warfare in India up to the point where the British began to dominate the sub-continent. It discusses issues such as how far was the relatively bloodless nature of pre-British Indian warfare the product of stateless Indian society? How far did technology determine the dynamics of warfare in India? Did warfare in this period have a particular Indian ... Read more

    $70.99 USD