| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 143 p.) : maps |
| Series |
Occasional paper ; 30 |
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Occasional paper (Combat Studies Institute (U.S.)) ; 30.
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| Note |
Title from PDF title screen (cgsc.edu, viewed Nov. 24, 2010). |
| Summary |
Dr. Millett offers a survey of U.S. military involvement in the training of indigenous security forces in the Philippines and the Caribbean Basin in the 20th century. Given the dramatic increase of these types of efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries, this study provides relevant insights for current military professionals facing the daunting challenges that are inherent to the training and advising of foreign police and military forces. Dr. Millett's succinct analysis highlights several critical themes common to the American experience in these types of missions. First and foremost, despite all the best attempts to involve other departments of the federal government, the U.S. military has historically served as the lead, and often the sole, U.S. agency in these efforts. This fact often translated into constabulary training programs that suffered from a lack of both guidance and resources. Put simply, the relatively few Soldiers and Marines working on these efforts - many of whom were relatively junior in rank - were forced to make important military and political decisions that had critical effects on the host nation as well as on U.S. foreign policy. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-141). |
| Subject |
Police training -- Caribbean Area -- History -- 20th century.
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Police training -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century.
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Police -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century.
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Police -- Caribbean Area -- History -- 20th century.
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Military assistance, American -- Caribbean Area -- History -- 20th century.
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Military assistance, American -- Philippines -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Stability operations -- History -- 20th century.
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| Indexed Term |
Philippines; Military police; Constabulary; Latin America; Philippine Constabulary; Caribbean Area; Military assistance; Stability operations |
| Genre/Form |
Textual
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| Added Author |
U.S. Army Combined Arms Center.
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Combat Studies Institute (U.S.). Press.
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| Added Title |
Searching for stability : the United States development of constabulary forces in Latin America and the Philippines |
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U.S. development of constabulary forces in Latin America and the Philippines |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Millett, Richard, 1938- Searching for stability. viii, 143 p. 9780984190102 (DLC) 2010007718 (OCoLC)557401950 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0359-C-06 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 110.15:30 |
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