The Routledge Handbook of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency / Edition 1

by Paul B. Rich, Isabelle Duyvesteyn

Overview

This new handbook provides a wide-ranging overview of the current state of academic analysis and debate on insurgency and counterinsurgency, as well as an-up-to date survey of contemporary insurgent movements and counter-insurgencies.

In recent years, and more specifically since the insurgency in Iraq from 2003, academic interest in insurgency and counterinsurgency has substantially increased. These topics have become dominant themes on the security agenda, replacing peacekeeping, humanitarian operations and terrorism as key concepts. The aim of this volume is to showcase the rich thinking that is available in the area of insurgency and counterinsurgency studies and act as a further guide for study and research.

In order to contain this wide-ranging topic within an accessible and informative framework, the Editors have divided the text into three key parts:

• Part I: Theoretical and Analytical Issues
• Part II: Insurgent Movements
• Part III: Counterinsurgency Cases

The Routledge Handbook of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency will be of great interest to all students of insurgency and small wars, terrorism/counter-terrorism, strategic studies, security studies and IR in general, as well as professional military colleges and policymakers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415567336
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/11/2012
Series:	Routledge Handbooks (Hardcover)
Pages:	396
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul B. Rich is co-editor of the journal Small Wars & Insurgencies and author/editor of ten books.

Isabelle Duyvesteyn is lecturer at the Department of History of International Relations at the Institute of History, Utrecht University, the Netherlands, and author/editor of three books.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Study of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency Part 1: Theoretical and Analytical Issues 2. The Historiography of Insurgency 3. Rethinking Insurgency 4. Changing forms of Insurgency: Pirates, Narco Gangs and Failed States? 5. Cyber Space and Insurgency 6. Whither Counterinsurgency: The Rise and Fall of a Divisive Concept 7. Peacekeeping and the Slippery Slope to Counterinsurgency 8. Insurgency, Counterinsurgency and Policing 9. Intelligence-Gathering, Special Operations and Air-Strikes in Modern Counterinsurgency 10. Ethics of Counterinsurgency 11. Counterinsurgency: The State of a Controversial Art Part 2: Insurgent Movements 12. Insurgent Movements in Africa 13. Insurgent Movements in Iraq 14. Hezbollah and Hamas; Islamic Insurgents with Nationalist Causes 15. Insurgency in Southeast Asia 16. Insurgencies in India 17. Insurgency in Afghanistan 18. Insurgent Movements in Pakistan 19. Post-Cold War Counterinsurgency in Latin America Part 3: Counterinsurgency Cases 20. Trends in American Counterinsurgency 21. Israeli Counterinsurgency: The Never-ending 'Whack-a-Mole' 22. From Belfast to Laskkar via Basra; British Counterinsurgency Today 23. Counterinsurgency in a Non-Democratic State: The Russian Example 24. Counterinsurgency in India 25. Counterinsurgency in Sri Lanka; A Successful Model? 26. Counterinsurgency in Pakistan 27. China's Society-centric Counterterrorism Approach in Xinjiang 28. South African Counterinsurgency: A Historiographical Overview 29. Insurgency and Counterinsurgency; Some Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

'This masterful handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the state of academic analysis and debate on insurgency and counterinsurgency, as well as an-up-to date survey of contemporary insurgent movements and government counter-insurgency campaigns around the world.'- Joshua Sinai, ‘Terrorism Bookshelf: Top 150 Books on Terrorism and Counterterrorism’, Perspectives on Terrorism

'This will become an indispensable handbook for scholars and practitioners. Summing Up: Essential.'— CHOICE

'The Routledge Handbook of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency makes a positive contribution to the literature of insurgency and counterinsurgency. This edited volume merits close reading for academics, policy makers, and students who are interested in insurgency and counterinsurgency in the changing contexts. In addition, it appeals more broadly to anyone with an interest in insurgency, counterinsurgency, international security, and security governance, and to anyone seeking to better understand insurgency and counterinsurgency.' — Kai Chen, Terrorism and Political Violence

'Overall, the handbook exhibits a plethora of strengths ... an ideal primer on insurgencies and counterinsurgencies for all interested students, policy-makers and military professionals.' - Francis Grice, Defence Studies

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