Forced Resettlement.

Abstract

Forced resettlement is a counter-insurgency tactic designed to depopulate an area by relocating the people against their will, thus denying their support to the insurgent forces. This paper reviews four recent insurgencies (in Greece, Malaya, Algeria, and Vietnam) which employed resettlement programs, how the governments carried out the programs, and if they were successful. A threatened government must consider several factors before implementing this extremely harsh, complex and expensive strategy, particularly because of its negative seeks their support. Forced resettlement is a viable counter-insurgency tactic; but due to its high risk, it should be employed only after less risky and simple options have been attempted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 1991
Accession Number
ADA235208

Entities

People

  • Warren Garlock

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Construction Materials
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • National Politics
  • Schools
  • Second World War
  • Southeast Asia
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.