Afghanistan's Local War
Building Local Defense Forces
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Treaties, International Security, International Relations
| Author: | Seth G. Jones, Arturo Munoz | ISBN: | 9780833050809 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation | Publication: | July 26, 2010 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation | Language: | English |
| Author: | Seth G. Jones, Arturo Munoz |
| ISBN: | 9780833050809 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation |
| Publication: | July 26, 2010 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
