Thinking Beyond Counterinsurgency: The Utility of a Balanced Approach to Amnesty, Reconciliation and Reintegration

Abstract

This paper explores the military's role in the processes of amnesty, reconciliation and reintegration (AR2). Its premise is that while the US and UK have devoted considerable intellectual energy and treasure to dealing with the current counterinsurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, little thought appears to have gone in to what happens once stability and a legitimate government have been restored. In fact, it is clear that in the long term, counter insurgency (COIN) operations are usually just the first step toward conflict resolution which is concluded with the culmination of the amnesty, reconciliation and reintegration processes. This study examines the relationship between COIN operations and AR2 processes and assesses the military's role in both. The primary vehicle it uses to do this is a case study of conflict resolution in Northern Ireland since 1969.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 2008
Accession Number
ADA485482

Entities

People

  • John L. Clark

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Case Studies
  • Civil Rights
  • Economic Systems
  • Education
  • Employment
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Motivation
  • National Governments
  • Recreation
  • Security
  • Societies
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design