NS4992 History of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency
The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the history, theory and practice of counterinsurgency and insurgency. Insurgency has been around for a long time and is considered one of the oldest forms of conflict, where an internal group within a country (possibly with assistance from outside the nation) is attempting to use violence to change the existing political and economic order. Given the ongoing challenges in Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq, it is likely that the U.S. will be involved in combating insurgencies for many years to come. This course reviews how insurgencies evolve and how they have been countered in the past. The policy implications of U.S. involvement in insurgencies will be examined. Best practices for future counterinsurgency operations will be identified and discussed.
Lecture Hours
4
Lab Hours
0