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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910219980903321
• Autore: Watts Stephen
• 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.