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Counterinsurgency Theoretical and Practical Principles

Counterinsurgency Theoretical and Practical Principles

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General Political Science

ISBN10: 1500608866
ISBN13: 9781500608866
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 23 2014
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.16 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
This work argues that coercive counterinsurgency (COIN) has played a larger role historically than is currently recognized in today's FM 3-24 doctrine, which reflects the popular view of COIN as emphasizing protection of the population. The extent to which the essence of COIN has been misunderstood and misinterpreted, undermining the coercive gold standard is a central concern. While there has been some recognition of the utility of coercive action against insurgents, ethical concerns about proportionality and the indiscriminate use of force have imposed constraints. Where the gold standard represents deliberate, strict coercion against the population, FM 3-24 emphasizes a far more limited coercive approach, one that may be to the detriment of COIN operations as understood in historical perspective.

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