Trends in Outside Support for Insurgent Movements

• Main Author: Byman, Daniel (auth)
• Other Authors: Chalk, Peter (auth), Hoffman, Bruce (auth), Rosenau, William (auth), Brannan, David (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2001
• Subjects: Warfare & defence; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The most useful forms of outside support for an insurgent movement include safe havens, financial support, political backing, and direct military assistance. Because states are able to provide all of these types of assistance, their support has had a profound impact on the effectiveness of many rebe...