Civilian defense forces, state capacity, and government victory in counterinsurgency wars /

PEIC Goran

Civilian defense forces, state capacity, and government victory in counterinsurgency wars / Goran Peic. - 2014

Draws on data sets from 1944 to 2006 to identify the effectiveness of civilian defence forces (CDFs) in helping states defeat insurgencies. Finds that use of CDFs makes counterinsurgency 53% more likely to be victorious.


COUNTERINSURGENCY
CIVILIAN DEFENCE FORCES