Overview
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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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.
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Book Title: Why Counterinsurgency Fails
Book Subtitle: The US in Iraq and Afghanistan
Authors: Dennis de Tray
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97993-9
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-97992-2Published: 04 October 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-97993-9Published: 22 September 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIX, 142
Number of Illustrations: 16 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Security Studies, Military and Defence Studies, Conflict Studies, International Relations Theory