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1 online resource (vii, 24 pages) |
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Rand counterinsurgency study ; paper 2
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Occasional paper ; OP-172-OSD
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Rand counterinsurgency study ; paper 2.
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Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-172-OSD.
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"National Defense Research Institute." |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-24). |
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Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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| Summary |
The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have generated intense interest in counterinsurgency within the U.S. armed forces, the intelligence community, the State Department, and the Department of Defense. However, subversion-a critical part of the repertoire of many insurgent groups-remains a neglected subject. This paper presents a set of case studies to explore the elements of subversion in-depth. It discusses preliminary ideas for combating subversive activities in the context of the "long war" against violent Islamist extremism and concludes with a discussion of how American support for countersubversion within authoritarian regimes can conflict with other important U.S. foreign policy objectives, such as the promotion of human rights |
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Cover; Preface; Contents; Acknowledgments; Subversion and Insurgency; Introduction; Defining Subversion; Forms of Subversion; Case Studies in Subversion; Preliminary Policy Recommendations; Civil Liberties and Countersubversion; Conclusion; Bibliography. |
| Language |
English. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Insurgency.
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Subversive activities.
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Counterinsurgency.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rosenau, William. Subversion and insurgency. 9780833041234 (DLC) 2007008697 (OCoLC)85833302 |
| ISBN |
9780833042811 (electronic bk.) |
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0833042815 (electronic bk.) |
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1281181218 |
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9781281181213 |
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9786611181215 |
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6611181210 |
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9780833041234 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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0833041231 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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RAND/OP-172-OSD |
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