The Past as Prologue? A History of U.S. Counterinsurgency Policy in Colombia, 1958-66

Abstract

The author outlines the history of U.S. counterinsurgency policy and the recommendations made by U.S. Special Survey Teams in Colombia from 1958-66. An examination of that history and the concomitant recommendations indicates that a review of that record would be in order. This monograph comes at a time when the United States is seriously considering broadening its policy toward Colombia and addressing Colombia's continuing internal war in a global and regional context. Thus, it provides a point of departure from which policymakers in the United States and Colombia can review where we have been, where we are, and where we need to go.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA400822

Entities

People

  • Dennis M. Rempe

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Combat Areas
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.