Understanding Insurgent Resilience - Organizational Structures and the Implications for Counterinsurgency

This book examines terrorist and insurgent organisations and seeks to understand how such groups persist for so long, while introducing a new strategic doctrine for countering these organisations.

List of contents

Part I: Introduction to Insurgency and the Function of Organizations 1. Introduction 2. The Foundations of Resilience Part II: Real World Analysis 3. The Haqqani Network 4. Lashkar-e-Taiba 5. Jemaah Islamiyah 6. Abu Sayyaf 7. Findings Part III: A New Approach 8. Strategic Counterintelligence

About the author

Andrew D. Henshaw is an independent advisor to governments on defence and intelligence issues. He has 27 years' experience in military Special Forces and Counterintelligence operations and has a PhD from Macquarie University, Australia.

Summary

This book examines terrorist and insurgent organisations and seeks to understand how such groups persist for so long, while introducing a new strategic doctrine for countering these organisations.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Henshaw
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9780367494278
• ISBN: 978-0-367-49427-8
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Cass Military Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution