The central proposition of this book is that global changes have altered the nature of insurgency by weakening some governments and empowering the forces that seek to overthrow them. The book identifies four distinct categories of insurgent force, and concludes that globalization of insurgency leads inexorably to the globalization of counter-insurgency.
The central proposition of this book is that global changes have altered the nature of insurgency by weakening some governments and empowering the for...
British and US counterinsurgency (COIN) operations have been slow to respond and adapt to the rise of the global jihadist insurgency, whose exploitation of the virtual dimension has outstripped the West's. The authors analyze past British COIN experience, explore the evolving nature of insurgency, and suggest a fresh COIN framework.
British and US counterinsurgency (COIN) operations have been slow to respond and adapt to the rise of the global jihadist insurgency, whose exploitati...
