Subversion and Insurgency. RAND National Defense Research Institute
Author | : William Rosenau |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1027130526 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Subversion and Insurgency. RAND National Defense Research Institute written by William Rosenau and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 count.