Countering Others' Insurgencies Understanding U.S. Small-Footprint Interventions in Local Context

• Hoofdauteur: Watts, Stephen (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Campbell, Jason H. (auth), Johnston, Patrick B. (auth), Lalwani, Sameer (auth), Bana, Sarah H. (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: RAND Corporation 2014
• Onderwerpen: Asian history; International relations; Warfare & defence; Political Science; History
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This report describes counterinsurgency strategies and practices and conditions in which U.S. "small-footprint" partnerships may succeed. Successful U.S. operations have been concentrated in favorable conditions, but most insurgencies occur in worst-case conditions. Case studies of the Phi...