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1 online resource (361 pages)
ISBN:
9780813171999
Content:
In Resisting Rebellion, Anthony James Joes explores insurgencies ranging across five continents and spanning more than two centuries. Analyzing examples from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, he identifies recurrent patterns and offers useful lessons for future policymakers. Insurgencies arise from many sources of discontent, including foreign occupation, fraudulent elections, and religious persecution, but they also stem from ethnic hostilities, the aspirations of would-be elites, and traditions of political violence. Because insurgency is as much a political phenomenon as a military one, effective counterinsurgency requires a thorough understanding of the insurgents' motives and sources of support. Clear political aims must guide military action if a counterinsurgency is to be successful and prepare a lasting reconciliation within a deeply fragmented society. The most successful counterinsurgency campaign undertaken by the United States was the one against Philippine insurgents following the Spanish-American War. But even more instructive than successful counterinsurgencies are the persistent patterns of errors revealed by Joes's comparative study. Instances include the indiscriminate destructiveness displayed by the Japanese in China and the Soviets in Afghanistan, and the torture of suspected Muslim terrorists by members of the French Army in Algeria. Joes's comprehensive twofold approach to counterinsurgency is easily applied to the U.S. The first element, developing the strategic basis for victory, emphasizes creating a peaceful path to the redress of legitimate grievances, committing sufficient troops to the counterinsurgent operation, and isolating the conflict area from outside aid. The second element aims at marginalizing the insurgents and includes fair conduct toward civilians and prisoners, systematic
Content:
Front cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Prologue: Guerrilla Insurgency as a Political Problem -- 1. Guerrilla Strategy and Tactics -- 2. Some Wellsprings of Insurgency -- 3. Religion and Insurgency in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centures -- 4. Religion and Insurgency in the Twentieth Century -- 5. Foreign Involvement with Insurgency -- 6. Establishing Civilian Security -- 7. Loyalists: Indigenous Anti-Insurgency -- 8. The Centrality of Intelligence -- 9. The Requirement of Rectitude -- 10. The Utility of Amnesty -- 11. The Question of Sufficient Force Levels -- 12. Deploying U.S. Troops in a Counterinsurgent Role -- 13. Guerrillas and Conventional Tactics -- 14. The Myth of Maoist People's War -- 15. Two False Starts: Venezuela and Thailand -- 16. Comparing National Approaches to Counterinsurgency -- 17. Elements of a Counterinsurgent Strategy -- Epilogue: Conflict in Iraq -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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ISBN 9780813123394
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780813123394
Language:
English
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