Trends In Outside Support For Insurgent Movements / Edition 1

by Daniel L. Byman, Peter Chalk, Bruce Hoffman, William Rosenau, David Brannan

Overview

The most useful forms of outside support for an insurgent movement include safe havens, financial support, political backing, and direct military assistance. Because states are able to provide all of these types of assistance, their support has had a profound impact on the effectiveness of many rebel movements since the end of the Cold War. However

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ISBN-13:	9780833030528
Publisher:	RAND Corporation
Publication date:	12/12/2001
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	5.96(w) x 9.04(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1460L (what's this?)

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Trends in Outside Support for Insurgent Movements

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By Daniel Byman Peter Chalk Bruce Hoffman William Rosenau David Brannan

Rand Corporation

Copyright © 2001 Daniel Byman
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ISBN: 9780833030528

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Preface

This report assesses post-Cold War trends in external support for insurgent movements. It describes the frequency with which states, diasporas, refugees, and other non-state actors back guerrilla movements. It also assesses the motivations of these actors and which types of support matter most. The report concludes by assessing the implications for analysts of insurgent movements.

This report's findings should be of particular interest to the intelligence community, policy analysts, and scholars who seek to better understand the nature of insurgency in a post-Cold War era. This study should also be of interest to U.S. government policymakers concerned with adapting American foreign and defense policy to address the challenges posed by insurgent movements today and in the future.

This research was conducted within the International Security and Defense Policy Center (ISDPC) of RAND's National Security Research Division (NSRD). NSRD conducts research and analysis for a broad range of clients, including the U.S. Department of Defense, allied foreign governments, the intelligence community and foundations.

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Table of Contents

	Preface	iii
	Figure	ix
	Tables	xi
	Summary	xiii
	Acknowledgments	xxi
	Acronyms	xxiii
Chapter 1	Introduction	1
	What Is an Insurgency?	4
	Methodology	6
	Organization	8
Chapter 2	State Support for Insurgencies	9
	State Support for Insurgencies in the 1990s: An Overview	9
	Where State Support Occurs	17
	State Supporters and the Democratic Republic of the Congo	18
	The Benefits of State Support	20
	Motivations of State Supporters	23
	Regional Influence	23
	Destabilize Neighbors	32
	Regime Change	33
	Payback	34
	Ensuring Influence Within the Opposition	34
	Internal Security	35
	Prestige	36
	Support Coreligionists	36
	Support Co-Ethnics	37
	Irredentism	38
	Leftist Ideology	39
	Plunder	39
Chapter 3	Diaspora Support for Insurgencies	41
	The LTTE and the Tamil Diaspora	42
	Publicity and Propaganda	43
	Fundraising	49
	Conclusion	54
	Motivations for Diaspora Support	55
	Why Host Governments Do Not Block Diaspora Support	57
	The Limited Range of Diaspora Support	59
Chapter 4	Refugee Support for Insurgencies	61
	The Taliban and Afghanistan's Refugees	62
	Refugee Motivations	65
	The Limited Range of Refugee Support	67
Chapter 5	Other Non-State Supporters of Insurgencies	71
	Liberia and the Creation of the RUF	74
	The Impact of NPFL External Activities	77
	Religious Leaders and Organizations	79
	Wealthy Individuals	80
	Aid Agencies and Human Rights Groups	80
	Limits to Support	81
Chapter 6	Assessing the Impact of External Support	83
	Insurgent Requirements	83
	Critical Forms of Support	84
	Safe Haven and Transit	84
	Financial Resources	87
	Political Support and Propaganda	88
	Direct Military Support	91
	Valuable Forms of Support	92
	Training	92
	Weapons and Materiel	93
	Minor Forms of Support	95
	Fighters	95
	Intelligence	97
	Organizational Aid	98
	Inspiration	99
	The Costs of External Support	100
Chapter 7	Implications for the Analysis of Insurgency	103
	Moving Beyond the Cold War	103
	Distinguishing Among Insurgency Stages	104
	The Importance of Passive Support	106
	Final Words	107
	Appendix
A.	Outside Support for Insurgencies, 1991-2000	109
B.	The Ltte's Military-Related Procurement	117
	References	123