The Three Circles of War

by Gregg, Heather S.

• ISBN13: 9781597975001
• ISBN10: 1597975001
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-01
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

Summary

This comprehensive analysis of the combat in Iraq reveals not one, but three uniquely characterized circles of war: interstate conflict, insurgency, and civil war. As the editors and contributors emphasize, even the most effective strategies in a war as complicated as the three-level conflict in Iraq are intertwined and complementary. The goal of The Three Circles of War is to contribute to a deeper understanding of this war, and modern warfare in general, by examining their shared similarities and distinct characteristics, and determining the ways in which they interact across various areas of endeavor. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction: Analytical Framework-the Three Circles of War and Iraq	p. 1
Iraq's Culture
Identity Politics and the War in Iraq	p. 11
Stabilizing Iraq
Political Development in Iraq	p. 25
An Economic View of Security and Reconstruction	p. 35
Lessons from Reconstructing Indigenous Security Forces in Iraq	p. 45
Understanding Our Adversaries
Insurgent and Terrorist Finances in Iraq	p. 59
The Internet and the Iraq Conflict	p. 69
Intelligence and the Wars in Iraq	p. 79
Legal and Ethical Issues
Legal Dimensions	p. 91
Ethics in the Three Circles of War	p. 103
Measuring War and Victory
A System Dynamics Modeling Perspective of Iraq's Conflicts	p. 117
Metrics in Iraq's Complex Conflict Environment	p. 137
System Modeling of U.S. Efforts as Applied to the War on Terrorism in Iraq and Iraq's Infrastructure Resiliency: The Indicators of Force Multipliers (INFORM) Model	p. 153
Shaping Perceptions and Military Strategy
Strategic Communications	p. 167
Strategic Dimensions of the Iraq Conflict	p. 179
Conclusions
Considerations for Leaving Iraq	p. 193
Postscript	p. 205
Appendix: Formal Modeling of Iraq Using Game Theory and Dynamic Systems	p. 209
Recommended Readings	p. 237
Index	p. 243
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 253
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