Beheading the Hydra: counterinsurgent violence and insurgent attacks in Iraq

We evaluate the effectiveness of anti-insurgent violence as a means to suppress insurgency with micro-level data from the Iraq War. Our findings suggest that while violence against insurgents increases the incidence of future insurgent attacks, the intensity of this violence can significantly influe...

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Authors: Eastin, Joshua (Author) ; Gade, Emily Kalah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2018, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 384-407
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Civil conflict
Counterinsurgency
Insurgency
Iraq
Violence