Wars from within
Subtitle: understanding and managing insurgent movements
By: editors, Albrecht Schnabel, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, Switzerland, Rohan Gunaratna, International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological Technological University, Singapore
Series: Imperial college press insurgency and terrorism series -- Vol. 4
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9781783265565
Subjects: Insurgency; Case studies; Social conflict
Description: Wars from Within brings together an international and multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioner-researchers specializing in the study of insurgent movements in order to provide a deeper understanding of the violent manifestations of insurgencies in different parts of the world. In doing so, the book adopts both a functional and regional approach. Firstly, thematic chapters discuss the typology of insurgencies (ethnopolitical, religious and ideological), past and potential responses to them, as well as the impact of advance communication technology on insurgent activity. The book then presents a series of case studies assessing the successes and failures of managing contemporary insurgencies. These are drawn from European, Asian and Middle Eastern insurgencies, as well as the global al-Qaeda network that typifies the post-9/11 challenge posed by internationally operating terrorist organizations. The case studies highlight factors and conditions that trigger, escalate, de-escalate and ultimately end insurgent campaigns. The book concludes with an assessment of how the international community at large has responded and should respond to insurgencies in the future.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.