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Record Nr.

UNINA9910219980903321

Autore

Watts Stephen

Titolo

Countering others' insurgencies : understanding U.S. small-footprint interventions in local context

Pubbl/distr/stampa

RAND Corporation, 2014

[Place of publication not identified], : Rand, 2014

ISBN

0-8330-8553-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

355.02/180973

Soggetti

Counterinsurgency - Government policy - United States

Counterinsurgency - Philippines

Counterinsurgency - Pakistan

Military & Naval Science

Law, Politics & Government

Military Science - General

United States Military relations

United States Military relations Philippines

Philippines Military relations United States

United States Military relations Pakistan

Pakistan Military relations United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

This report describes counterinsurgency strategies and practices and conditions in which U.S. "small-footprint" partnerships may succeed. Successful U.S. operations have been concentrated in favorable conditions, but most insurgencies occur in worst-case conditions. Case studies of the Philippines and Pakistan reinforce findings of the analysis and highlight challenges for the U.S. in trying to influence partners. Recommendations are offered for managing troubled partnerships.