Insurgent Violence: U.S. Involvement in Internal Conflict

Abstract

This thesis considers whether or not the presence of the United States military is a necessary or sufficient condition to eradicate insurgencies in the Philippines. Through the analysis of three case studies, we examine relationships among insurgent activities, government actions, and U.S. involvement. This analysis aids in determining how a U.S. presence can help or hurt in defeating insurgencies in the Philippines. Approaching our cases historically, we evaluate how some countries, like Sri Lanka, have been able to eliminate their insurgency with minimal to no U.S. support, and how others, like Colombia, have been able to combat insurgencies and drug-related problems with continued U.S. support. By comparing across these cases, we make a determination about the importance of a U.S. presence in the Philippines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA536370

Entities

People

  • Edward B. Larose
  • Mark A. Nordwell
  • Scott H. Barber

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Civil War
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Welfare
  • Sri Lanka
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Violence
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.