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The Resource The urbanization of insurgency : the potential challenge to U.S. Army operations, Jennifer Morrison Taw, Bruce Hoffman

The urbanization of insurgency : the potential challenge to U.S. Army operations, Jennifer Morrison Taw, Bruce Hoffman

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This report evaluates the effects of urbanization and population growth on the conduct of insurgency/counterinsurgency operations and assesses the U.S.'s ability to effectively support foreign nations' counterinsurgency activities. The report argues that as the dual demographic trends of rapid population growth and urbanization continue to change the face of the developing world, the likelihood of urban insurgency is increasing. It also argues that although urban insurgencies have traditionally been the easiest kind to defeat, that may no longer be the case. This means that governments, no longer able to simply rely on their urban counterterrorist or rural counterinsurgency strategies, will have to develop a hybrid strategy that prepares them to fight a broad-based insurgency across rural and urban environments. The report concludes that the United States can provide only limited support in these efforts, because it has neither the resources nor the will to become directly involved. The United States must realize that there are factors over which it has no control and that before committing its support to a counterinsurgency effort, it must determine how much it is willing to spend, how much it can control, how its efforts will be perceived, and the minimum outcome it will accept
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
xv, 45 pages
Note
  • "Prepared for the U.S. Army."
  • "Arroyo Center."
Isbn
9780833015280
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The urbanization of insurgency : the potential challenge to U.S. Army operations
Title
The urbanization of insurgency
Title remainder
the potential challenge to U.S. Army operations
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Jennifer Morrison Taw, Bruce Hoffman
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Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
This report evaluates the effects of urbanization and population growth on the conduct of insurgency/counterinsurgency operations and assesses the U.S.'s ability to effectively support foreign nations' counterinsurgency activities. The report argues that as the dual demographic trends of rapid population growth and urbanization continue to change the face of the developing world, the likelihood of urban insurgency is increasing. It also argues that although urban insurgencies have traditionally been the easiest kind to defeat, that may no longer be the case. This means that governments, no longer able to simply rely on their urban counterterrorist or rural counterinsurgency strategies, will have to develop a hybrid strategy that prepares them to fight a broad-based insurgency across rural and urban environments. The report concludes that the United States can provide only limited support in these efforts, because it has neither the resources nor the will to become directly involved. The United States must realize that there are factors over which it has no control and that before committing its support to a counterinsurgency effort, it must determine how much it is willing to spend, how much it can control, how its efforts will be perceived, and the minimum outcome it will accept
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1964-
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Taw, Jennifer M.
Index
no index present
LC call number
UA23
LC item number
.T316 1994
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1954-
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  • Rand Corporation
  • United States
  • Hoffman, Bruce
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  • Military assistance, American
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Urbanization
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Military assistance, American
  • Population
  • Urbanization
  • Developing countries
  • Developing countries
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The urbanization of insurgency : the potential challenge to U.S. Army operations, Jennifer Morrison Taw, Bruce Hoffman
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Publication
Note
  • "Prepared for the U.S. Army."
  • "Arroyo Center."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-45)
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xv, 45 pages
Isbn
9780833015280
Lccn
94011697
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
  • (OCoLC)30110859
  • (OCoLC)ocm30110859
Label
The urbanization of insurgency : the potential challenge to U.S. Army operations, Jennifer Morrison Taw, Bruce Hoffman
Publication
Note
  • "Prepared for the U.S. Army."
  • "Arroyo Center."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-45)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xv, 45 pages
Isbn
9780833015280
Lccn
94011697
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
  • (OCoLC)30110859
  • (OCoLC)ocm30110859

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