Understanding the Complexity of Reconciliation, Reintegration and Amnesty for the Enemy in Counterinsurgency Warfare

Abstract

This thesis argues that enemy reconciliation, reintegration, and amnesty are the primary means of ensuring a long-term peace after counterinsurgency warfare. Fundamentally, reconciling with insurgents is cheaper than refusing to do so because security and conventional operations that rely on vast amounts of resources do little over the long term to change the will of the insurgent. The thesis examines how these strategies were implemented after the Vietnam War (1963-1975), the Dhofar Rebellion (1962-1976), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2011), and how they have been implemented during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001-Present).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589824

Entities

People

  • Karsten J. Haake

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Insurgency
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Sociology

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies