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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220082303321

Autore

Byman Daniel <1967->

Titolo

Understanding proto-insurgencies / / Daniel Byman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corp., 2007

ISBN

1-281-18122-6

9786611181222

0-8330-4282-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (75 p.)

Collana

Rand counterinsurgency study. Paper ; ; 3

Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; ; OP-178

Disciplina

355.02/18

Soggetti

Counterinsurgency

Insurgency

Terrorism - Prevention

United States Foreign relations

United States Influence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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



dominance over rival organizations; and it must find a sanctuary that provides respite from police, intelligence, and military services. Violence is instrumental in all the tasks proto-insurgencies seek to accomplish. However, violence can also backfire on them, since few people support it. Support from outside states offers numerous advantages to groups seeking to become insurgencies. It can provid