Fighting the Mau Mau : The British Army and Counter-Insurgency in the Kenya Emergency (Paperback)

Introduction; 1. 'A determined campaign against the terrorist bands'; 2. 'Harmonious relations': soldiers, civilians, and committees; 3. 'Possibly restrictive to the operations': marginalising international law in colonial rebellions; 4. 'The degree of force necessary': British traditions in countering colonial rebellions; 5. 'Restraint backed by good discipline'; 6. 'A dead man cannot talk': the need for restraint; 7. 'A lot of indiscriminate shooting': military repression before Erskine's arrival; 8. 'Severe repressive measures': the army under Erskine'; 9. 'An essential part of the campaign': civil-military alliances; Conclusion; Bibliography.