Afghanistan's local war : building local defense forces / Seth G. Jones, Arturo Muñoz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Seth G.

Contributor:

Muñoz, Arturo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Counterinsurgency--Afghanistan.

Counterinsurgency.

Special forces (Military science)--Afghanistan.

Special forces (Military science).

Afghanistan--Armed Forces.

Afghanistan.

Afghanistan--Politics and government--2001-2021.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (116 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND National Defence Research Institute, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Afghanistan, local communities have played a critical role in security, especially in rural areas. Afghan national security forces are important to the top-down strategy, but the Afghan government and NATO forces also need to leverage local communities to gain a complementary bottom-up strategy. This analysis discusses the viability of establishing local security forces in Afghanistan and addresses concerns about the wisdom of such policies.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Executive Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - The Challenge: Protecting the Population; Chapter Three - Local Dynamics and Community Policing; Chapter Four - An Analysis of Community Policing; Chapter Five - Organizing Local Defense Forces; Chapter Six - Mitigating Risks; About the Authors; References; Back Cover

Notes:

"Prepared for the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-94055-4

9786612940552

0-8330-5080-X

OCLC:

651974268

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access