How Insurgencies End

by Ben Connable, Martin C. Libicki

RAND studied 89 modern insurgency cases to test conventional understanding about how insurgencies end. Findings relevant to policymakers and analysts include that modern insurgencies last about ten years; withdrawal of state support cripples insurgencies; civil defense forces are useful for both sides; pseudodemocracies fare poorly against insurgents; and governments win more often in the long run.

Genres: Military Fiction

251 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 21, 2010

Reviews

[Mercedes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good information, but fails to really address the title question head on. Worth reading, lots of graphs and sources to follow up with.