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Criminalization of the Syrian Conflict
by Asher Berman

Journal Article | May 16, 2012 04:46 AM | Comments(0)

Criminalization is as much or more of a concern than radicalization in the Syrian conflict.

Ten Points for the FM 3-24 Counterinsurgency Manual Conference
by Robert C. Jones

Blog post | May 7, 2012 05:12 PM | Comments(43)

Ahead of the COIN conference at Ft. Leavenworth, Robert C. Jones offers ten points for consideration.

Book Review: Owen West's "The Snake Eaters"
by Peter J. Munson

Journal Article | April 25, 2012 04:57 AM | Comments(5)

West's narrative about combat advisors in Iraq is a timely read that should leave you with many questions about current and future advisory efforts.

Civil Resistance as a Form of Unconventional Warfare: Interview with Professor Erica Chenoweth
by Octavian Manea and Erica Chenoweth

Journal Article | March 21, 2012 05:36 AM | Comments(3)

Regular contributor Octavian Manea offers an interview with Dr. Erica Chenoweth on civil resistance, or civilian operations short of insurgency.

Mission Can't-Complete
by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | March 21, 2012 05:43 AM | Comments(0)

Ryan Evans takes Bruce Reidel and Michael O'Hanlon to task on Afghanistan

On Counterinsurgency: Thoughts on the Re-write of Field Manual 3-24
by Grant Martin

Journal Article | March 12, 2012 05:02 AM | Comments(24)

Grant Martin offers his thoughts on the rewrite of FM 3-24 and more realistic and sustainable COIN efforts.

The Strategic Consequences of Egregious, Avoidable Mistakes
by Butch Bracknell

Journal Article | March 11, 2012 11:38 AM | Comments(3)

In a timely offering, Butch Bracknell considers the implications of Quran burning and other slights in Afghanistan, real or perceived, to find that perception is what matters.

Arab Thoughts on the Italian Colonial Wars in Libya
by Youssef Aboul-Enein and David Trandberg

Journal Article | March 6, 2012 08:04 AM | Comments(1)

Youssef Aboul-Enein and David Trandberg take a look back into Libyan history to examine Arab insurgency tactics.

Iran's Response to a U.S. Attack
by Michael V. Rienzi

Journal Article | February 17, 2012 06:16 AM | Comments(16)

Michael V. Rienzi lays out possible Iranian responses to a U.S. attack.

Insurgency as Cultural Production
by Alex Verschoor-Kirss

Journal Article | February 10, 2012 02:31 AM | Comments(6)

Alex Verschoor-Kirss provides an interesting look at a case of cultural insurgency: the Estonian Forest Brothers movement.

National Security Decision-Making and Small Wars
by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | January 27, 2012 07:45 PM | Comments(4)

The real debate over small wars should be about how we enter them.

Psychology of Participation in Insurgency
by Steven Metz

Journal Article | January 27, 2012 05:53 AM | Comments(44)

Steven Metz writes about the psychology of insurgents. It is not mirror-image political concerns that they are after, but psychological needs.

Rethinking Revolution: Reconstruction as an Insurgency
by Mike Few and Mark Grimsley

Journal Article | January 26, 2012 06:42 PM | Comments(5)

Mike Few interviews civil war historian Mark Grimsley, research affiliate at The Ohio State University and author of several books, about reconstruction and insurgency.