The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War

by Fred Kaplan and Fred Kaplan

Book Overview

The inside story of the small group of soldier-scholars who changed the way the Pentagon does business and the American military fights wars, against fierce resistance from within their own ranks. The Insurgents is the inside story of the small group of soldier-scholars, led by General David Petraeus, who plotted to revolutionize one of the largest, oldest, and most hidebound institutions--the United States military. Their aim was to build a new Army...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451642636
• ISBN13: 9781451642636
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.6" x 9.4"