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UNINA9910220082303321 |
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Autore |
Byman Daniel <1967-> |
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Titolo |
Understanding proto-insurgencies / / Daniel Byman |
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Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corp., 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-18122-6 |
9786611181222 |
0-8330-4282-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (75 p.) |
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Collana |
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Rand counterinsurgency study. Paper ; ; 3 |
Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; ; OP-178 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Counterinsurgency |
Insurgency |
Terrorism - Prevention |
United States Foreign relations |
United States Influence |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Terrorism, Insurgency, and Proto-Insurgency; Chapter Three - The Role of Violence; Chapter Four - The Proto-Insurgent's Tasks; Identity Creation; Finding an Appealing Cause; The Role of Social Services; Relations with Rivals; Hiding and Sanctuary; The Role of Outside Support; Chapter Five - The Role of the State; When Does Control Work?; Chapter Six - Defeating Proto-Insurgencies; General Recommendations for Defeating Proto-Insurgencies; Recommendations for the United States |
The Risks of SuccessFinal Thoughts; Appendix A - Three Cases of Proto-Insurgent Success and Failure; Appendix B - Applying the Proto-Insurgency Concept to Saudi Arabia Today; Appendix C - Proto-Insurgency Indicators; Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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To gain the size and capabilities of an insurgency, a would-be insurgent movement must create a politically relevant identity; it must espouse a cause that is popular beyond the group; it must gain |
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