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Author Jones, Seth G., 1972-

Title Afghanistan's local war : building local defense forces / Seth G. Jones, Arturo Muñoz.

Publication Info. Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2010.

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 97 pages : illustrations, map.
text file
Series Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-1002-MCIA
Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-1002-MCIA.
Rand Corporation monograph series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-97).
Contents Introduction -- The challenge : protecting the population -- Local dynamics and community policing -- An analysis of community policing -- Organizing local defense forces -- Mitigating risks.
Summary Security in Afghanistan has historically required a combination of top-down efforts from the central government and bottom-up efforts from local communities. Since 2001, U.S. and broader international efforts have focused on establishing security solely from the top down through Afghan national security forces and other central government institutions. But local security forces are a critical complement to these efforts, especially in rural areas of the country. The Afghan government and NATO forces need to move quickly to establish a more-effective bottom-up strategy to complement top-down efforts by better leveraging local communities. The Afghan government can work with existing community structures that oppose insurgents to establish village-level policing entities, such as arbakai and chalweshtai, with support from NATO. Effectively leveraging local communities should significantly improve counterinsurgency prospects and can facilitate mobilization of the population against insurgents. This analysis documents lessons about the viability of establishing local security in Afghanistan and addresses concerns about the wisdom of such policies.
Funding Prepared for the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity W74V8H-06-C-0002.
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
Language English.
Subject National security -- Afghanistan -- 21st century.
National security.
Afghanistan.
Chronological Term 21st century
Subject Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 2001-
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 2001-
Subject Internal security -- Afghanistan -- 21st century.
Internal security.
Afghanistan -- Defenses -- 21st century.
Defenses.
Afghanistan -- Military policy -- 21st century.
Military policy.
Afghanistan -- Armed Forces -- 21st century.
Armed Forces.
Chronological Term Since 2000
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Technical reports.
Technical reports.
Added Author Jones, Seth G., 1972-
Muñoz, Arturo.
National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
United States. Marine Corps Intelligence Activity.
Other Form: Print version: Jones, Seth G. Afghanistan's Local War : Building Local Defense Forces. Santa Monica : RAND Corporation, ©2010 9780833049889
ISBN 9780833050809 (electronic book)
083305080X (electronic book)
9780833049889 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0833049887 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
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9781282940550