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Counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Somalia : assessing the campaign against Al Shabaab / Seth G. Jones, Andrew M. Liepman, Nathan Chandler.
Author
Jones, Seth G., 1972-
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Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2016]
©2016
Description
xv, 90 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
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HV6433.S58 J66 2016
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Subject(s)
Shabaab (Organization)
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Terrorism
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Somalia
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Prevention
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21st century
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Evaluation
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Counterinsurgency
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Somalia
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21st century
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Evaluation
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Insurgency
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Somalia
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21st century
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Islamic fundamentalism
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Somalia
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21st century
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Religious militants
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Somalia
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21st century
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Author
Liepman, Andrew
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Chandler, Nathan
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Publisher
National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
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Issuing body
National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
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Summary note
"This report analyzes the U.S. and allied campaign against the al Qa'ida-linked terrorist group al Shabaab in Somalia, examines what steps have been most successful against the group, and identifies potential recommendations. It concludes that, while al Shabaab was weakened between 2011 and 2016, the group could resurge if urgent steps are not taken to address the political, economic, and governance challenges at the heart of the conflict. This study finds that a tailored engagement strategy & which involved deploying a small number of U.S. special operations forces to conduct targeted strikes, provide intelligence, and build the capacity of local partner forces to conduct ground operations--was key in degrading al Shabaab. Still, progress in Somalia is reversible in the absence of continued and consistent pressure and political, economic, and social reforms. Today's terrorism and insurgency landscape defies easy solutions, with challenges from the Islamic State, al Qa'ida, and other groups across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. While there has been a significant focus on how and why the U.S. and other Western governments have failed to degrade terrorists and insurgents in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, and other countries, there has been far less attention on successful efforts to degrade groups. In Somalia, there has been limited progress. The challenge will be preventing a reversal"--Publisher's description.
Notes
"RR-1539-OSD"--Cover page 4.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-80) and index.
Contents
Preface
Box, Figures, and Tables
Summary
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Chapter 1. Introduction: Research Design
Outline of the Report
Chapter 2. The Evolution of al Shabaab: Phase One: Ideological and Historical Origins, 1960s-2005
Phase Two: Proto-Insurgency, 2005-2007
Phase Three: Rebirth and the Rise of the Islamists, 2007-2009
Phase Four: The Heyday of al Shabaab, 2009-2011
Phase Five: Retreat and Adaptation, 2011-2016
Conclusion
Chapter 3. The Weakening of al Shabaab: Strategic Options
The Decline of al Shabaab
Chapter 4. Recommendations
APPENDIX: Data Collection Sources and Notes
About the Authors
References
Index.
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Assessing the campaign against Al Shaba'ab
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0833094815
9780833094810
OCLC
959330796
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