Insurgency and counter-insurgency in Iraq /
Saved in:
| Author / Creator: | Hashim, Ahmed. |
|---|---|
| Imprint: | Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2006. |
| Description: | xxviii, 482 p. : maps ; 20 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Crises in world politics |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5892873 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Maps
- 1. Evolution of the Iraqi Insurgency: from Conventional to Partisan Warfare during Operation Iraqi Freedom
- The structural, organizational and societal weaknesses of the Iraqi armed forces
- The evolution of the Sunni insurgency, April 2003 to April 2005
- 2. Origins and Motives of the Insurgency
- Protection of Sunni Arab identity and fears of marginalization
- Motives of former regime elements
- Motives of former military personnel
- Nationalism, honor, revenge and pride
- Tribal motives
- Religion
- The political goals of the insurgency
- 3. The Insurgents' Way of Warfare
- Intensity, geographic scope, popular base and social composition
- External support for the insurgents
- Organizational typology
- Insurgent organizations
- Operational goals and art
- Targets and tactics of the insurgency
- Weaknesses of the Iraqi insurgency
- 4. Contending National Identities: the Kurds and shi`a Arabs
- The Kurds: federalism or independence?
- The empowerment of the Shi`a Arabs
- 5. Ideology, Politics and Failure to Execute: the US Counter-insurgency Campaign
- Ideological lens versus political pragmatism
- Political development, basic services, rehabilitation and reconstruction
- Creation of legitimate coercive state apparatus
- The US military's approach to counter-insurgency
- Conclusions: Whither Iraq?
- The Iraqi insurgency
- Should we stay or should we go?
- Epilogue
- The insurgency and counter-insurgency in Tal Afar
- The constitutional debates of 2005
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
