Varieties of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Iraq, 2003-2009
Abstract
This case study focuses on insurgency and counter-insurgency in Iraq and asks some of the most fundamental questions: why do men rebel, and why does that rebellion become organized, and what works to counter that rebellion? The authors examine three different regions in Iraq between 2003-2006 - Baghdad, the Sunni west and Anbar province, and the south. The plunging levels of insurgent violence by the end of that period are most often attributed to successful implementation of COIN or even "the Surge"; however, the authors argue that the explanation is far more complex. Indeed, they provide evidence that local and political circumstances, specific to each region, played at least an equally important role in driving down the level of social violence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- AD1148878
Entities
People
- Jon Lindsay
- Roger Petersen
Organizations
- Naval War College