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ID078491
Title ProperSurge, Escalate, Withdraw and Shinseki
Other Title InformationForecasting and Retro-casting American Force Strategies and Insurgency in Iraq
LanguageENG
AuthorEnterline, Andrew J ;  Greig, J Michael
Publication2007.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Central to the contemporary American foreign policy debate is the issue of reducing insurgency and promoting stability in Iraq and the role of American military forces in achieving these outcomes. Military force-related proposals range from complete withdrawal to a moderate "surge" in troops to a massive escalation of the force commitment. Here, we draw upon an analysis of domestic political stability in 60 imposed political systems occurring during the period 1816-1994 to forecast the effectiveness of said force-related proposals. The analysis underscores, in part, that (i) a policy of surging American troops is unlikely to succeed, (ii) a policy of belated massive escalation reduces insurgency, but much less so than an initial policy of massive invasion coupled with massive occupation, a strategy that preempts the development of a robust insurgency
`In' analytical NoteInternational Studies Perspectives Vol. 8, No.3; Aug 2007: p245-252
Journal SourceInternational Studies Perspectives Vol. 8, No.3; Aug 2007: p245-252
Key WordsImposed ;  Politics ;  Iraq ;  Insurgency - Iraq