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Studies in Insurgency, Counterinsurgency and National Security

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This series seeks to publish comparative surveys as well as more detailed in-depth case studies on insurgent movements and counter-insurgent responses. The aim is to provide both fresh and innovative analytical perspectives on new and hitherto unknown or neglected research materials and documentation, including the resources from historical archives as well as oral or field work data.

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Rethinking Western Approaches to Counterinsurgency Lessons From Post-Colonial Conflict

Rethinking Western Approaches to Counterinsurgency: Lessons From Post-Colonial Conflict

1st Edition

By Russell W. Glenn
November 07, 2016

This book critically examines the Western approach to counter-insurgency in the post-colonial era and offers a series of recommendations to address current shortfalls. The author argues that current approaches to countering insurgency rely too heavily on conflicts from the post-World War II years ...

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