Preventing insurgencies after major combat operations / Nora Bensahel
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Defence Studies Vol 6 No 3, September 2006, pp.278-291 (105)Summary: Once entrenched insurgencies are very difficult to defeat. Given that the United States may well undertake other military interventions this paper tries, by analysing experiences in Iraq, to identify what factors will help to minimise the risk of insurgencies occurring and to reduce theireffectiveness if they do. Three factors are put forward: official surrender or peace settlement; maintaining public order; reconstructing local security forces.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | INSURGENCIES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 21494-1001 |
Once entrenched insurgencies are very difficult to defeat. Given that the United States may well undertake other military interventions this paper tries, by analysing experiences in Iraq, to identify what factors will help to minimise the risk of insurgencies occurring and to reduce theireffectiveness if they do. Three factors are put forward: official surrender or peace settlement; maintaining public order; reconstructing local security forces.
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