In this Book
- Resisting Rebellion: The History and Politics of Counterinsurgency
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: The University Press of Kentucky
In Resisting Rebellion, Anthony James Joes's discussion of insurgencies ranges across five continents and spans more than two centuries. Analyzing examples from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, he identifies recurrent patterns and offers useful lessons for future policymakers. Insurgencies arise from many sources of discontent, including foreign occupation, fraudulent elections, and religious persecution, but they also stem from ethnic hostilities, the aspirations of would-be elites, and traditions of political violence. Because insurgency is as much a political phenomenon as a military one, effective counterinsurgency requires a thorough understanding of the insurgents' motives and sources of support. Clear political aims must guide military action if a counterinsurgency is to be successful and establish a lasting reconciliation within a deeply fragmented society.
Table of Contents
- 1: Guerrilla Strategy and Tactics
- pp. 10-23
- 2: Some Wellsprings of Insurgency
- pp. 24-49
- 5: Foreign Involvement with Insurgency
- pp. 94-104
- 6: Establishing Civilian Security
- pp. 105-121
- 7: Loyalists: Indigenous Anti-Insurgency
- pp. 122-144
- 8: The Centrality of Intelligence
- pp. 145-155
- 9: The Requirement of Rectitude
- pp. 156-165
- 10: The Utility of Amnesty
- pp. 166-170
- 11: The Question of Sufficient Force Levels
- pp. 171-179
- 13: Guerrillas and Conventional Tactics
- pp. 185-190
- 14: The Myth of Maoist People's War
- pp. 191-208
- 15: Two False Starts: Venezuela and Thailand
- pp. 209-217
- 17: Elements of a Counterinsurgent Strategy
- pp. 232-255
- Epilogue: Conflict in Iraq
- pp. 256-257
- Bibliography
- pp. 319-346