In the last decade an Iraqi Army and an Afghan National Army were
created entirely from scratch, the founding of which was deemed to be
a crucial measure for the establishment of security and the withdrawal
of Western forces from Iraq and AfghanistanRaising new armies is
always problematic, especially during an insurgency, but doing so
outside the sovereignty of one's own state raises questions of
legality, concerns about their conduct and the risk of an
over-empowered local military. The recruitment of proxies, including
former insurgents, or the arming of local fighters and auxiliaries,
levies and militias, may also exacerbate an internal security
situation.In seeking answers to this conundrum Rob Johnson turns to
history. His book sets out how recruitment of local auxiliaries was an
essential component of European colonialism, and how, in the transfer
of power and security at the end of that colonial era, the raising of
local forces using existing Western models became the norm. He then
offers a comprehensive survey of the post-colonial legacy,
particularly the recent utilisation of surrogates and auxiliaries, the
work of embedded training teams, and mentoring.
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ISBN
9781787380615
Publisert
2020
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Hurst
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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