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Counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Somalia : assessing the campaign against Al Shabaab /

"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 an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jones, Seth G., 1972- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2016]
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1539-OSD.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4. Recommendations
  • APPENDIX: Data Collection Sources and Notes
  • About the Authors
  • References
  • Index.