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Countering others' insurgencies : understanding U.S. small-footprint interventions in local context
- Title
- Countering others' insurgencies : understanding U.S. small-footprint interventions in local context / Stephen Watts, Jason H. Campbell, Patrick B. Johnston, Sameer Lalwani, Sarah H. Bana.
- Author
- Watts, Stephen (Stephen Baldwin)
- Publication
- Santa Monica, California : RAND, [2014]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, issuing body.
- Description
- xxiv, 226 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- This study examines the counterinsurgency strategies and practices adopted by threatened regimes and the conditions under which U.S. "small-footprint" partnerships are likely to help these governments succeed. The report's findings are derived from a mixed-method research design incorporating both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Simple statistical analyses are applied to a dataset of counterinsurgencies that have terminated since the end of the Cold War (72 in all), and more in-depth analyses are provided of two recent cases of U.S. partnerships with counterinsurgent regimes, in the Philippines and Pakistan. The quantitative analysis finds that the cases of small-footprint U.S. operations that are commonly touted as "success stories" all occurred in countries approximating a best-case scenario. Such a verdict is not meant to deny the importance of U.S. assistance; rather, it is meant to highlight that similar U.S. policies with less promising partner nations should not be expected to produce anywhere near the same levels of success. The majority of insurgencies have taken place in worst-case conditions, and in these environments, counterinsurgent regimes are typically unsuccessful in their efforts to end rebellion, and they often employ violence indiscriminately. The case studies of the Philippines and Pakistan largely reinforce the findings of the quantitative analysis. They also highlight the challenges the United States faces in attempting to influence partner regimes to fight counterinsurgencies in the manner that the United States would prefer. The study concludes with policy recommendations for managing troubled.
- Subject
- Counterinsurgency > Government policy > United States
- Counterinsurgency > Philippines
- Counterinsurgency > Pakistan
- United States > Military relations
- United States > Military relations > Philippines
- Philippines > Military relations > United States
- United States > Military relations > Pakistan
- Pakistan > Military relations > United States
- Note
- "RR513-SRF"--Page 4 of cover.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-226).
- Contents
- Introduction -- Counterinsurgency in Comparative Perspective -- Quantitative Analysis of Counterinsurgency -- Counterinsurgency in the Philippines -- Counterinsurgency in Pakistan -- Managing Troubled Partnerships -- Appendix: Coding Notes.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-2678
- ISBN
- 9780833084040
- 0833084046
- LCCN
- 2014005201
- OCLC
- 871186949
- Author
- Watts, Stephen (Stephen Baldwin)
- Title
- Countering others' insurgencies : understanding U.S. small-footprint interventions in local context / Stephen Watts, Jason H. Campbell, Patrick B. Johnston, Sameer Lalwani, Sarah H. Bana.
- Publisher
- Santa Monica, California : RAND, [2014]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-226).
- Added Author
- Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, issuing body.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-2678