| ID | 092307 |
| Title Proper | Multinational counterinsurgency |
| Other Title Information | the Western intervention in the Boxer Rebellion 1900-1901 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ouellet, Eric |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article proposes a case study of the multinational counterinsurgency operations that occurred in China during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900-1, to provide a better understanding of the political and military dynamics specific to this type of mission. The study focuses primarily on the nature of the cooperation on the ground, the various national approaches to counterinsurgency, and the asymmetry of strategic approach between the Westerners and the Chinese. A discussion is also proposed, highlighting that combined counterinsurgency is not per se an obstacle to the unity of command, but that politically international coalitions create unique challenges to counterinsurgency operations.
* Views and opinions expressed in this text are those of the author and do not represent, or otherwise reflect, any official opinion or position of the Department of National Defence or the Government of Canada. Reproduced with permission of the Department of National Defence, Government of Canada. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 20, No. 3-4; Sep-Dec 2009: p.507 - 527 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 20, No. 3-4; Sep-Dec 2009: p.507 - 527 |
| Key Words | Counterinsurgency ; Multinational ; Social Order ; Institutional Analysis ; China |