The challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations : an assessment of Mexican security based on existing RAND research on urban unrest, insurgency, and defense-sector reform / / Christopher Paul, Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Colin P. Clarke |
Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (109 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.450972 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SchaeferAgnes Gereben
ClarkeColin P |
Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series The challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations |
Soggetto topico |
Drug traffic - Mexico
Drug traffic - Mexico - Prevention Drug control - Mexico Violence - Mexico Violent crimes - Mexico - Prevention Internal security - Mexico |
ISBN |
1-280-12684-1
9786613530707 0-8330-5830-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One:Introduction; The Evolution of Mexican Drug-Trafficking Organizations; Origins of This Study; Urban Unrest and Instability; Counterinsurgency; Defense-Sector Reform; Labelling the Perpetrators and the Implications Thereof; Organization of This Monograph; Chapter Two:Methods and Approach: Applying Existing RAND Research Tools to Mexico; The Urban Flashpoints Scorecard; The Victory Has a Thousand Fathers Counterinsurgency Scorecard
The Defense Sector Assessment Rating Tool ScorecardThe Delphi Method for Expert Elicitation; Chapter Three:Results from the RAND Mexican Security Delphi Exercise; The RAND Mexican Security Delphi Exercise Process; Delphi-Derived Scores for the Three Scorecards; Delphi Discussion; Chapter Four:Findings from the Urban Flashpoints Scorecard; Mexico's Urban Flashpoints Vulnerability Score; Flashpoint Factors of Concern in Mexico; Flashpoint Factors for Which Concensus Was Lacking and Other Items of Interest from the Delphi Discussion; Chapter Five:Findings from the Counterinsurgency Scorecard Is Mexico Like Historical Insurgencies?Mexico's Counterinsurgency Scorecard Score; Mexico in Comparison with 30 Historical Cases of Insurgency; Counterinsurgency Scorecard Factors for Which Consensus Was Lacking and Other Items of Interest from the Delphi Discussion; Chapter Six:Findings from the Defense Sector Assessment Rating Tool Scorecard; Assessment of Mexico's Counternarcotics Capabilities; Assessment of Mexico's Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency Capabilities; Assessment of Mexico's Border and Maritime Security Capabilities; Overall Findings Chapter Seven:Conclusions and Suggestions for Further ResearchConclusions; For Future Research; Further Comparison; A Closer Examination of Mexico; A Systems Perspective; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219982703321 |
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Counterinsurgency scorecard : Afghanistan in early 2013 relative to insurgencies since World War II |
Autore | Paul Christopher |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Rand Corporation, 2013 |
Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency - Afghanistan
Counterinsurgency Military Science - General Military & Naval Science Law, Politics & Government |
Soggetto genere / forma | Case studies. |
ISBN | 0-8330-8364-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Findings from previous research on insurgency -- The counterinsurgency scorecard -- Scoring Afghanistan in 2013 -- Detailed factors in the current case -- Afghanistan in comparison to specific historical cases -- 2013 results compared with 2011 results -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
Altri titoli varianti | Afghanistan in early 2013 relative to insurgencies since World War II |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219975403321 |
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Paths to victory : detailed insurgency case studies |
Autore | Paul Christopher |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Rand, 2013 |
Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
Soggetto topico |
Insurgency - Research
Insurgency Counterinsurgency Military & Naval Science Law, Politics & Government Military Science - General |
ISBN | 0-8330-8342-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Detailed overviews of 41 insurgency cases. UK in Palestine, 1944-1947 -- Greece, 1945-1949 -- Indochina, 1946-1954 -- Philippines (Huk Rebellion), 1946-1956 -- Colombia ("La Violencia"), 1948-1958 -- Malaya, 1948-1955 -- Kenya, 1952-1956 -- Algerian Independence, 1954-1962 -- Cyprus, 1955-1959 -- Cuba, 1956-1959 -- Oman (Imamate Uprising), 1957-1959 -- Indonesia (Darul Islam), 1958-1962 -- Tibet, 1956-1974 -- Guatemala, 1960-1996 -- Laos, 1959-1975 -- Namibia, 1960-1989 -- South Africa, 1960-1990 -- South Vietnam, 1960-1975 -- Eritrea, 1961-1991 -- Iraqi Kurdistan, 1961-1975 -- Angolan Independence, 1961-1974 -- Guinea-Bissau, 1962-1974 -- Mozambican Independence, 1962-1974 -- Yemen, 1962-1970 -- Uruguay, 1963-1972 -- Oman (Dhofar Rebellion), 1965-1975 -- Zimbabwe/Rhodesia, 1965-1980 -- Argentina, 1969-1979 -- Cambodia, 1967-1975 -- Northern Ireland, 1969-1999 -- Jordan, 1970-1971 -- Bangladesh, 1971 -- Philippines (MNLF), 1971-1996 -- Baluchistan, 1973-1978 -- Angola (UNITA), 1975-2002 -- Indonesia (East Timor), 1975-2000 -- Lebanese Civil War, 1975-1990 -- Western Sahara, 1975-1991 -- Indonesia (Aceh), 1976-2005 -- Mozambique (RENAMO), 1976-1995 -- Sri Lanka, 1976-2009. |
Altri titoli varianti | Paths to Victory |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220093603321 |
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Paths to victory : lessons from modern insurgencies |
Autore | Paul Christopher |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Rand, 2013 |
Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency
Military & Naval Science Law, Politics & Government Military Science - General |
ISBN | 0-8330-8341-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Paths to Victory |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220093403321 |
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Victory has a thousand fathers : detailed counterinsurgency case studies / / Christopher Paul, Colin P. Clarke, Beth Grill |
Autore | Paul Christopher |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Defence Research Institute, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
Disciplina |
355.02/18
355.0218 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ClarkeColin P
GrillBeth |
Soggetto topico | Counterinsurgency |
ISBN |
1-282-94054-6
9786612940545 0-8330-5079-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Abbreviations; Detailed Overviews of 30 Counterinsurgency Cases; Nicaragua (Somoza), 1978-1979; Afghanistan (Anti-Soviet), 1978-1992; Kampuchea, 1978-1992; El Salvador, 1979-1992; Somalia, 1980-1991; Peru, 1980-1992; Nicaragua (Contras), 1981-1990; Senegal, 1982-2002; Turkey (PKK), 1984-1999; Sudan (SPLA), 1984-2004; Uganda (ADF), 1986-2000; Papua New Guinea, 1988-1998; Liberia, 1989-1997; Rwanda, 1990-1994; Moldova, 1990-1992; Sierra Leone, 1991-2002; Algeria (GIA), 1992-2004; Croatia, 1992-1995
Afghanistan (Post-Soviet), 1992-1996Tajikistan, 1992-1997; Georgia/Abkhazia, 1992-1994; Nagorno-Karabakh, 1992-1994; Bosnia, 1992-1995; Burundi, 1993-2003; Chechnya I, 1994-1996; Afghanistan (Taliban), 1996-2001; Zaire (Anti-Mobutu), 1996-1997; Kosovo, 1996-1999; Nepal, 1997-2006; Democratic Republic of the Congo (Anti-Kabila), 1998-2003; References; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220079203321 |
Paul Christopher
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What works best when building partner capacity and under what circumstances? / / Christopher Paul [et al.] |
Autore | Paul Christopher <1971-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA : , : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxiv, 101 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 355/.0320973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ClarkeColin P
GrillBeth YoungStephanie (Political scientist) MoroneyJennifer D. P. <1973-.> HoglerJoe LeahChristine M |
Soggetto topico |
Military assistance, American
Nation-building Military & Naval Science Law, Politics & Government Armies |
ISBN | 0-8330-8315-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: find the right ladder, find the right rung U.S. Department of Defense efforts to build partner capacity Hypotheses and factors: what works best for building partner capacity, and under what circumstances? Historical cases and case selection Analyses and results Conclusions and recommendation sAppendix: Subordinate factors for the modified DSART BPC objectives |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220077903321 |
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