| ID | 085480 |
| Title Proper | Virtual dimension of contemporary insurgency and counterinsurgency |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Betz, David |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper looks at the virtual dimension of contemporary insurgency and counterinsurgency. It argues that the West is faltering in the 'War of Ideas' with global Jihad for the main reason that the messages that we wish to convey lack narrative coherence. This is a result of the fact that we misapprehend the nature of the virtual operational environment whereas our opponents possess an intuitive grasp of it as a result of which their structure and method of operations are better adapted and more effective than our own. There is no reason, beyond inertia, that this should remain the case. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.19, No. 4; Dec 2008: p510 - 540 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.19, No. 4; Dec 2008: p510 - 540 |
| Key Words | Strategic Narrative ; Kinetic Force ; Narrative Coherence ; Classic Insurgency ; Global Insurgency ; Cultural Eschatological Narrative ; Grand Strategic Perspective ; Jihad War ; Global Jihad ; Gllobal Village |