Counterinsurgency in a test tube : analyzing the success of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) / / Russell W. Glenn.
With a matter of weeks to prepare, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) personnel landed on July 24, 2003, armed for conflict but equally ready to restore peace without firing a shot in anger. RAMSI's aim was to assist the existing government in reestablishing order and rebuil...
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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (189 p.) |
| Notes: | "Prepared for the United States Joint Forces Command." |
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| Summary: | With a matter of weeks to prepare, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) personnel landed on July 24, 2003, armed for conflict but equally ready to restore peace without firing a shot in anger. RAMSI's aim was to assist the existing government in reestablishing order and rebuilding this island nation plagued by escalating militia violence, crime, and corruption. RAMSI police forces, with the much larger military component in a supporting role, were patrolling the streets alongside their Solomon Islands counterparts on the very day of arrival. This and many other early actions |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-159). |
| ISBN: | 1281181056 9786611181055 0833042637 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Russell W. Glenn. |