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From stalemate to settlement : lessons for Afghanistan from historical insurgencies that have been resolved through negotiation /

"In June 2013, the Afghan Taliban opened a political office in Qatar to facilitate peace talks with the U.S. and Afghan governments. Negotiations between the United States and the group that sheltered al-Qaeda would have been unthinkable 12 years ago, but the reality is that a negotiated settle...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Clarke, Colin P. (Author), Paul, Christopher, 1971- (Author)
Corporate Authors: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2014]
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR469.
Subjects:
Mediation, International.
Peace-building.
Insurgency > Afghanistan.
Insurgency > History.
LAW > International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Insurgency.
Afghanistan.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface.
  • Introduction.
  • How to reach a negotiated settlement in counterinsurgency warfare.
  • Methods: getting to a master narrative.
  • The master narrative.
  • Sequences in the individual cases.
  • Extended example: Northern Ireland, 1969-1999.
  • Twelve additional cases of historical insurgency settled through negotiation.
  • Following the master narrative toward an end game in Afghanistan.
  • Conclusion.
  • References.