Insurgency Prewar Preparation And Intrastate Conflict

Author : Joel J. Blaxland
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030381851

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Insurgency Prewar Preparation and Intrastate Conflict by Joel J. Blaxland Pdf

This book provides a new approach to explaining prolonged rebellions and insurgent wars, as well as a more nuanced and multi-faceted account of the entire lifespans of rebel and insurgent groups. Since 1945, rebel and insurgent groups have increasingly dragged larger, better funded, and ostensibly militarily superior regimes into protracted intrastate conflicts. This book demonstrates how they were able to endure the hardships of warfare thanks to decisions made before the conflict erupted––a period of time the author refers to as “incubation.” Using case studies on Latin American insurgencies, the author demonstrates that their capacity to endure was directly associated with both the length and quality of each group’s prewar preparations.

Author : Janet I. Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108479660

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How Insurgency Begins by Janet I. Lewis Pdf

Why do only some incipient rebel groups become viable challengers to governments? Only those that control local rumor networks survive.

Author : Jennifer C. Coleman,Nancy H. Hensel,William E. Campbell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000981520

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Undergraduate Research in Online, Virtual, and Hybrid Courses by Jennifer C. Coleman,Nancy H. Hensel,William E. Campbell Pdf

Co-published with and With the growing interest in undergraduate research as a high-impact practice, and the recognition that college education is increasingly moving online, this book – the first to do so – provides a framework, guidance from pioneering practitioners, and a range of examples across disciplines on how to engage remote students in research.Two foundational chapters set the scene. For those new to incorporating undergraduate research in their courses, the opening chapter provides an introduction to its evolution and practice, and reviews the evidence of its benefits for students, faculty, and institutions. The second addresses the benefit that undergraduate research can bring to online learning and provides an overview of the ways research can be incorporated into online and virtual courses to meet the course and student learning objectives. The remaining chapters illustrate implementation of undergraduate research in courses across many disciplines. They address thematic issues related to the work and its effects on students, such as transitioning them from users of, to active participants in, research; and consideration of the technological tools needed to support students in a virtual environment. The contributors, some of whom have been implementing these practices for some years, offer important insights and expertise.While the examples range across the behavioral sciences, business, education, the health professions, the humanities, social sciences, and STEM, readers will find much of value and inspiration from reading the chapters beyond their disciplines.

Author : Malcolm W. Nance
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781498706919

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The Terrorists of Iraq by Malcolm W. Nance Pdf

The Terrorists of Iraq: Inside the Strategy and Tactics of the Iraq Insurgency 2003-2014, Second Edition is a highly detailed and exhaustive history and analysis of terror groups that both formed the Iraq insurgency and led to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It places heavy emphasis on the history, organization, and personal

Author : Jeffrey S. Dixon,Meredith Reid Sarkees
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780872897755

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A Guide to Intra-state Wars by Jeffrey S. Dixon,Meredith Reid Sarkees Pdf

This title describes how civil war is defined and categorized and presents data and descriptions for nearly 300 civil wars waged from 1816 to the present. Analyzing trends over time and regions, this work is the definitive source for understanding the phenomenon of civil war.

Author : Boyd van Dijk
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198868071

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Preparing for War by Boyd van Dijk Pdf

This engrossing documentary gives us an in-depth look at the culture and values of America in the years immediately preceding our entry into World War II.

Author : Steven Metz,Raymond A. Millen
Publisher : Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Counterinsurgency
ISBN : 1584871792

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Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in the 21st Century by Steven Metz,Raymond A. Millen Pdf

Modern insurgency warfare presents fresh challenges for the United States, which must re-conceptualize its approach to fighting such conflicts. Because the dominant characteristics of insurgency--protractedness and ambiguity--effectively stymie the American military's approach to war, the United States needs to reorient its strategic thinking. The key to success is not for the U.S. military to become better at counterinsurgency, but for the U.S. military (and other elements of the government) to be skilled at helping local security and intelligence forces become effective at it. Adapting tactics and strategies to the realities on the ground is not only pragmatic, but also crucial to success.

Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1337 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440838798

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U.S. Conflicts in the 21st Century [3 volumes] by Spencer C. Tucker Pdf

This three-volume reference work provides an up-to-date presentation and analysis of the U.S. wars of the 21st century, addressing their backgrounds, causes, courses, and consequences. It serves as an indispensable resource for students seeking to understand the role of the United States in the world today. Addressing the U.S. conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terror from the year 2001 to the present, this comprehensive, three-volume encyclopedia covers the significant individuals, key events, and important places involved in these recent military events. Beginning with the rise of Al Qaeda in the 1990s and the attacks on September 11, 2001, and covering events through ISIS's dramatic surge in Iraq and Syria, the hundreds of detailed entries also examine historical trends; nations and ethnicities involved in the conflicts; influential figures and organizations; economic, political, diplomatic, and cultural influences; wars, campaigns, and battles; and important weapons systems. The set's A–Z organization makes it an easy-to-use ready reference for high school and college students. Perspective essays on several controversial topics—such as the use of torture and the effects of the Patriot Act—serve to inspire readers to apply critical thinking. A detailed chronology is provided to help students place all the important events that have occurred in the Afghanistan War, Iraq War, and War on Terror. Each of the chronologically arranged primary documents is introduced with a brief overview to provide important background information and context.

Author : Whitney T Bendeck
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612512341

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"A" Force by Whitney T Bendeck Pdf

“A” Force explores an area of World War II deception history that has often been neglected. While older studies have focused on the D-day deception campaign and Britain’s infamous double-agents, this work explores the origins of Britain’s deception activities to reveal how the British became such masterful deceivers. This is the first work to focus exclusively on "A" Force and the origins of British deception, examining how and why the British first employed deception in World War II. More specifically, it traces the development of the "A" Force organization—the first British organization to practice both tactical and strategic deception in the field. Formed in Cairo in 1941, "A" Force was headed by an unconventional British colonel named Dudley Wrangel Clarke. Because there was no precedent for Clarke's "A" Force, it truly functioned on a trial-and-error basis. The learning curve was steep, but Clarke was up for the challenge. By the Battle of El Alamein, British deception had reached maturity. Moreover, it was there that the “deceptionists” established the deception blueprint later used by the London planners to plan and execute Operation Bodyguard, the campaign to conceal Allied intentions for the D-day landing at Normandy. In contrast to earlier deception histories that have tended to focus on Britain’s later efforts emphasizing Operation Bodyguard, this work clearly shows that this strategy was forged much earlier in the deserts of Africa under the leadership of Dudley Clarke, not in London. Moreover, it was born not out of opportunity, but out of sheer desperation, when in June 1940 the British found themselves completely unprepared for war.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Disarmament
ISBN : UIUC:30112042476843

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Peace Research Abstracts Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Doris M. Condit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Guerrilla warfare
ISBN : STANFORD:36105062394122

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Challenge and Response in Internal Conflict: The experience in Europe and the Middle East by Doris M. Condit Pdf

Author : Johannes Nielsen,Johs Nielsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Denmark
ISBN : WISC:89053322855

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The Schleswig-Holstein Revolt, 1848-1850 by Johannes Nielsen,Johs Nielsen Pdf

Author : Stathis N. Kalyvas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139456920

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The Logic of Violence in Civil War by Stathis N. Kalyvas Pdf

By analytically decoupling war and violence, this book explores the causes and dynamics of violence in civil war. Against the prevailing view that such violence is an instance of impenetrable madness, the book demonstrates that there is logic to it and that it has much less to do with collective emotions, ideologies, and cultures than currently believed. Kalyvas specifies a novel theory of selective violence: it is jointly produced by political actors seeking information and individual civilians trying to avoid the worst but also grabbing what opportunities their predicament affords them. Violence, he finds, is never a simple reflection of the optimal strategy of its users; its profoundly interactive character defeats simple maximization logics while producing surprising outcomes, such as relative nonviolence in the 'frontlines' of civil war.

Author : Christopher Paul,Colin P. Clarke,Beth Grill,Molly Dunigan
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 0833081098

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Paths to Victory by Christopher Paul,Colin P. Clarke,Beth Grill,Molly Dunigan Pdf

This companion volume to Paths to Victory: Lessons from Modern Insurgencies offers in-depth case studies of 41 insurgencies since World War II. Each case breaks the conflict into phases and examines the trajectory that led to the outcome.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : WISC:89004590691

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War in Asia and the Pacific, 1937-1949: The Sino-Japanese and Chinese civil wars by Anonim Pdf