02803nam 2200637 a 450 991014076020332120240617065554.01-282-94055-497866129405520-8330-5080-X(CKB)2670000000047196(EBL)618730(OCoLC)651974268(SSID)ssj0000432975(PQKBManifestationID)12111550(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000432975(PQKBWorkID)10389576(PQKB)10476417(Au-PeEL)EBL618730(CaPaEBR)ebr10425057(MiAaPQ)EBC618730(PPN)272777927(EXLCZ)99267000000004719620100708d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAfghanistan's local war building local defense forces /Seth G. Jones, Arturo Muñoz1st ed.Santa Monica, Calif. RAND National Defence Research Institute20101 online resource (116 p.)"Prepared for the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity."0-8330-4988-7 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Executive Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - The Challenge: Protecting the Population; Chapter Three - Local Dynamics and Community Policing; Chapter Four - An Analysis of Community Policing; Chapter Five - Organizing Local Defense Forces; Chapter Six - Mitigating Risks; About the Authors; References; Back CoverIn Afghanistan, local communities have played a critical role in security, especially in rural areas. Afghan national security forces are important to the top-down strategy, but the Afghan government and NATO forces also need to leverage local communities to gain a complementary bottom-up strategy. This analysis discusses the viability of establishing local security forces in Afghanistan and addresses concerns about the wisdom of such policies.Afghan War, 2001-2021CounterinsurgencyAfghanistanSpecial forces (Military science)AfghanistanAfghanistanArmed ForcesAfghanistanPolitics and government2001-2021Afghan War, 2001-2021.CounterinsurgencySpecial forces (Military science)355.009581Jones Seth G863703Muñoz Arturo863704MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910140760203321Afghanistan's local war1927784UNINA