O'NEILL Mark <br/><br/>
Confronting the hydra :  big problems with small wars / 
Mark O'Neill 
 -  2009 
 - 126 p. 
 - Lowy Institute paper 28 .
<br/><br/> This paper identifies five effective ways for a democractic middle power such as Australia to conduct counterinsurgency, population focus, an indirect approach, pre-emption, information activities and the use of adaptive measures.  This provide a framework for the development of an appropriate counterinsurgency strategy for Australia's circumstances.    Eight policy recommendations are made to support the development of a strategic approach to Australia's involvement in counterinsurgency conflicts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781921004391 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>SMALL WARS<br/>AUSTRALIA -- DEFENCE WHITE PAPERS