Why Counterinsurgency Fails
The US in Iraq and Afghanistan
Authors: de Tray, Dennis
Free Preview- Presents a solution for failed US counterinsurgency campaigns, developed and tested in Afghanistan
- Analyzed how David Petraeus's counterinsurgency policy is correct in principle but never effectively implemented
- Explains how the failed counterinsurgency policy mirrors the problems the international development community has encountered in fragile states
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- About this book
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This book examines why the U.S. counterinsurgency campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan have failed and presents a solution for future counterinsurgency campaigns that was developed and tested in Afghanistan in the hope that it will spark a conversation that will shape the next counterinsurgency war to U.S. advantage. The author argues that both development assistance and counterinsurgency campaigns - which often go hand in hand - overwhelm weak states with too much money, too many projects, and too many consultants, leading to weaker rather than stronger governments. The solution proposed, was initially developed by David Petraeus but never effectively implemented. Using an insider's perspective, this volume explains the details of this solution and the problem with its mis-implementation in Afghanistan.
- About the authors
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Dennis de Tray is Senior Non-Resident Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Principal at the Results for Development Institute, both in Washington, D.C.
- Table of contents (5 chapters)
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How It Ended in Afghanistan, How It Started in Iraq
Pages 1-18
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Reflections on Iraq, 2008
Pages 19-43
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On to Afghanistan
Pages 45-83
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Reflections on Afghanistan
Pages 85-120
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Postscript, 2018: Why Counterinsurgency Is Still Flawed
Pages 121-133
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Why Counterinsurgency Fails
- Book Subtitle
- The US in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Authors
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- Dennis de Tray
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-97993-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-97993-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-97992-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXIX, 142
- Number of Illustrations
- 16 illustrations in colour
- Topics
