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Population Control in Insurgencies: Tips for the Taliban

Biddulph, Matthew John
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1319657998

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2011, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Political Science (Arts and Sciences).
This research examines the historical use of population control techniques by insurgents, and how the Taliban can profit from such lessons of the past. A greater understanding of the complex relationship that exists between insurgents and populations is intrinsically valuable, and by analyzing the ways in which the Taliban can improve their strategic outlook, it becomes possible to devise ways to counter such improvements. A discussion on insurgency theory and literature gives way to a comparative case study analysis. The histories and usages of population control by the Malayan Races Liberation Army, al-Qaeda in Iraq, and Hezbollah are analyzed, and from their various successes and failures are derived a series of recommendations for the Taliban on how best to incorporate population control into their own strategy. Though the Taliban have suffered recent setbacks at the hands of coalition forces, a patient and well executed strategy of population control can likely ensure their eventual success.
Marc Scarcelli, PhD (Committee Chair)
Myra Waterbury, PhD (Committee Member)
Brandon Kendhammer, PhD (Committee Member)
130 p.
International Relations; Military History; Military Studies; Political Science
Taliban; Afghanistan; Insurgency; Population Control; Coercion; Persuasion; MRLA; AQI; Hezbollah

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  • Biddulph, M. J. (2011). Population Control in Insurgencies: Tips for the Taliban [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1319657998

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Biddulph, Matthew. Population Control in Insurgencies: Tips for the Taliban. 2011. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1319657998.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Biddulph, Matthew. "Population Control in Insurgencies: Tips for the Taliban." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1319657998

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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