How Insurgencies End

RAND studied 89 modern insurgency cases to test conventional understanding about how insurgencies end. Findings relevant to policymakers and analysts include that modern insurgencies last about ten years; withdrawal of state support cripples insurgencies; civil defense forces are useful for both sid...

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Main Author: Connable, Ben (auth)
Other Authors: Libicki, Martin C. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2010
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Summary:RAND studied 89 modern insurgency cases to test conventional understanding about how insurgencies end. Findings relevant to policymakers and analysts include that modern insurgencies last about ten years; withdrawal of state support cripples insurgencies; civil defense forces are useful for both sides; pseudodemocracies fare poorly against insurgents; and governments win more often in the long run.
ISBN:MG965MCIA
9780833049834
9780833049520
Access:Open Access