Rethinking small-footprint interventions / Stephen Watts and Stephanie Pezard.
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Parameters The US Army War College Quarterly Vol 44 No 1, Spring 2014, pages 23-36 (83)Summary: Examines the concepts of "tipping points" and "windows of opportunity" in relation to counterinsurgency. Argues that if these can be predicted before they occur or identified as they arise then it is possible that timely intervention of small scale external forces could have disproportionally large effects. Also notes that if such opportunities do not exist or are too brief then an ineffective intervention could be avoided.
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Examines the concepts of "tipping points" and "windows of opportunity" in relation to counterinsurgency. Argues that if these can be predicted before they occur or identified as they arise then it is possible that timely intervention of small scale external forces could have disproportionally large effects. Also notes that if such opportunities do not exist or are too brief then an ineffective intervention could be avoided.
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