Counterinsurgency Warfare and Brutalisation: The Second Russian-Chechen War

This book provides the first analysis of the brutalisation paradigm in counter-insurgency warfare, challenging the assumption that it is an underperforming paradigm and outlining a set of COIN measures that can deliver success while meeting moral and ethical requirements.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 110 pages
\n Publication date: 22 July 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This comprehensive and groundbreaking work delves into the intricate dynamics of counter-insurgency warfare, shedding light on the often overlooked paradigm of brutalisation. While minimizing the use of force and winning over the hearts and minds of the population is considered the key to success in modern counterinsurgency (COIN), this book presents a more nuanced and comprehensive analysis. Drawing upon extensive primary data collected through interviews with eyewitnesses of the Second Russian-Chechen War, as well as from secondary sources, this book offers a detailed exploration of the long-neglected logic underpinning brutalisation-centred COIN campaigns. It challenges the prevailing notion that brutalisation is an ineffective approach to COIN warfare and presents a comprehensive systematization of the brutalisation paradigm.

The book reveals that, while brutalisation-centred measures may be appalling, they can indeed lead to success in certain contexts. It provides valuable insights into a set of COIN measures that are often stigmatized but widely deployed, offering critical perspectives on how Western military blueprints can be improved while upholding essential moral and ethical requirements.

This book is a must-read for students of counterinsurgency, military and strategic studies, Russian politics, and International Relations. It offers a deep understanding of the complex interplay between force, politics, and society in counterinsurgency operations and provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by military and political leaders in this field.

\n Weight: 266g\n
Dimension: 144 x 222 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781032035796\n \n