Resisting rebellion : the history and politics of counterinsurgency / Anthony James Joes.

Author
Joes, Anthony James [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2004.
Description
351 pages ; 24 cm

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          In Resisting Rebellion, Anthony James Joes explores insurgencies ranging across five continents and spanning more than two centuries. Analyzing examples from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, he identifies recurrent patterns and offers useful lessons for future policymakers. Insurgencies arise from many sources of discontent, including foreign occupation, fraudulent elections, and religious persecution, but they also stem from ethnic hostilities, the aspirations of would-be elites, and traditions of political violence. Because insurgency is as much a political phenomenon as a military one, effective counterinsurgency requires a thorough understanding of the insurgents' motives and sources of support. Clear political aims must guide military action if a counterinsurgency is to be successful and prepare a lasting reconciliation within a deeply fragmented society. The most successful counterinsurgency campaign undertaken by the United States was the one against Philippine insurgents following the Spanish-American War. But even more instructive than successful counterinsurgencies are the persistent patterns of errors revealed by Joes's comparative study. Instances include the indiscriminate destructiveness displayed by the Japanese in China and the Soviets in Afghanistan, and the torture of suspected Muslim terrorists by members of the French Army in Algeria. - Publisher.
          Bibliographic references
          Includes bibliographical references and index.
          Contents
          • Prologue. Guerrilla insurgency as a political problem
          • Guerrilla strategy and tactics
          • Some wellsprings of insurgency
          • Religion and insurgency in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
          • Religion and insurgency in the twentieth century
          • Foreign involvement with insurgency
          • Establishing civilian security
          • Loyalists: indigenous anti-insurgency
          • The centrality of intelligence
          • The requirement of rectitude
          • The utility of amnesty
          • The question of sufficient force levels
          • Deploying U.S. troops in a conterinsurgent role
          • Guerrillas and conventional tactics
          • The myth of Maoist People's War
          • Two false starts: Venezuela and Thailand
          • Comparing national approaches to counterinsurgency
          • Elements of a conterinsurgent strategy
          • Epilogue. Conflict in Iraq.
          ISBN
          • 0813123399 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
          • 9780813123394 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
          LCCN
          2004010630
          OCLC
          55228462
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