Afghanistan's local war : building local defense forces / / Seth G. Jones, Arturo Muñoz.
In Afghanistan, local communities have played a critical role in security, especially in rural areas. Afghan national security forces are important to the top-down strategy, but the Afghan government and NATO forces also need to leverage local communities to gain a complementary bottom-up strategy....
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| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (116 p.) |
| Notes: | "Prepared for the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity." |
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| Summary: | In Afghanistan, local communities have played a critical role in security, especially in rural areas. Afghan national security forces are important to the top-down strategy, but the Afghan government and NATO forces also need to leverage local communities to gain a complementary bottom-up strategy. This analysis discusses the viability of establishing local security forces in Afghanistan and addresses concerns about the wisdom of such policies. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1282940554 9786612940552 083305080X |
| Access: | Open access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Seth G. Jones, Arturo Muñoz. |