Lecture 1: Background: Introduction and theory
HUNTINGTON, Samuel P. (1993), ”The clash of civilizations?”, Foreign Affairs, Vol 72, no. 3, pp. 22-49. 28 pages.
SCHMID, Alex P. (2004), ”Frameworks for Conceptualizing Terrorism”, Terrorism and Political Violence, Vol. 16. no. 2. Summer 2004, pp. 197-221. 25 pages.
SNYDER, Jack (2004), ”One World, Rival Theories”, Foreign Policy, November/December 2004, pp. 53-62. 10 p.
KJØLBERG, Anders (2011), “Stability Operations”, in Nils Marius REKKEDAL et al, Winds of Change – One Irregular Warfare, Helsinki, Finnish National Defense University (the text will be placed at Classfronter). 26 pages.
Total 89 pages
A good instruction can also be found in:
Security and Stabilisation: The Military Contribution: Joint Doctrine Publication 3-40. Introduction; Chapter 1, Section I, II and III; Chapter 2, Section II and IV. 40 pages
Lecture 2: International terrorism
LIA, Brynjar (2006), Globalisation and the Future of Terrorism – Patterns and Predictions. Chapters 1, 2, 6 and 8. Rutledge, UK (paperback). 80 pages.
LIA, Brynjar (2011), “What is Terrorism”, in Nils Marius Rekkedal at al, op. cit. (Will also be placed at Classfronter), 15 pages
LIA, Brynjar, with Katja Skjølberg (2004), "Causes of Terrorism: An Expanded and Updated review of the Literature". FFI/RAPPORT-2004/04307, 75 pages.
Total 170 pages
Lecture 3: Insurgency and Counterinsurgency
KILCULLEN, David (2006), Three Pillars of Counterinsurgency. pages
METZ, Steven (2007), Rethinking Insurgency. 70 pages
Total 84 pages
The Wikipedia article on ”Insurgency” also gives a good introduction.
Lecture 4: The US and the EU
AYLWIN-FOSTER, Nigel (2005), ”Changing the Army for Counterinsurgency Operations”, Military Review, November-December 2005. pp. 2-15. 14 pages
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, “U.S. Government Counterinsurgency Guide”, pp.12-50, 38 pages
STEINBERG, James B. (2008), ”Real Leaders Do Soft Power: Learning the Lessons of Iraq,”, Washington Quarterly, Spring 2008, pp. 155-164. 10 pages
KAGAN, Robert (2002), “Power and Weakness – Why the United States and Europe See the World Differently”, Policy Review, June/July (113). 20 pages
NORHEIM-MARTINSEN, Per Martin (2010), ”Beyond Intergovernmentalism: European Security and Defence Policy and the Governance Approach”, Journal of Common Market Studies, 48 (5). 14 pages
NORHEIM-MARTINSEN, Per Martin (2010), “Managing the Civil-Military Interface in the EU: Creating an Organisation Fit for Purpose”, European Integration online Papers (EIoP), 14 (Special Issue 1). 20 pages
Total 116 pages
Lecture 5: NATO and the instruments at its disposal
COX, Michael (2008): ”From the Cold War to the War on Terror: Old Threats, New Threats, and the Future of the Transatlantic Relationship”, In Geir Lundestad (ed): Just Another Crisis. The United States and Europe Since 2000. Oxford University Press. 19 pages.
NEVERS, Renée de (2007): ”NATO’s International Security Role in the Terrorist Era”. International Security. Vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 34-66. 33 pages.
NOETZEL, Timo & Benjamin SCHREER (2009): ”Does a multier-tier NATO matter? The Atlantic alliance and the process of strategic change”, International Affairs, Vol. 85. no. 2 pp 211-226. 16 pages
Total 68 pages
Lecture 6: Emerging trends in UN peace operations
BEADLE, Alexander William (2010), "Protection of civilians in theory – a comparison of UN and Nato approaches",FFI-report 2010/02453, 47 pages
DORN, Walter (2009), "Intelligence-led Peacekeeping: The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)", 2006-07 , 30 pages
KJEKSRUD, Stian and RAVNDAL, Jacob Aasland (2010), "Protection of civilians in practice – emerging lessons from the UN Mission in the DR Congo", FFI-report 2010/02378, 45 pages.
NORHEIM-MARTINSEN, Per Martin and RAVNDAL, Jacob Aasland (forthcoming 2011), "Towards Intelligence-Driven Peace Operations? The Evolution of UN and EU Intelligence Structures, International Peacekeeping", 18 (4), 20 pages.
Total 97 pages
Lecture 7: Military theory and experiences
KILCULLEN, David (2009), The Accidental Guerilla, ch. 2 ” The Crazies will kill: Afghanistan 2006-2008”, pp. 39-115. Hurst & Co. 77 pages
CHAUDHURI, Rudra and FARRELL, Theo (2011), “Campaign disconnect: operational progress and strategic obstacles in Afghanistan”. International Affairs, 87 (2), p. 271-296. 26 pages.
Total 103 pages
Valuable insight is also found in:
CORDESMAN, Anthony H (2009). The Afghanistan Campaign: Can We Win? Center for Strategic and International Studies
DORRONSORO, Gilles (2009), The Taliban’s Winning Strategy in Afghanistan. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Lecture 8: Civil-military relations
CORNISH, Stephen and Marit GLAD (2008), "Civil-military relations: No Room for Humanitarianism in Comprehensive approaches". The Norwegian Atlantic Committee, Security Policy Library 2008 no. 5. 28 pages.
EGNELL, Robert (2009), "Between Reluctance and Necessity: The Utility of Military Force in Humanitarian and Development Operations". The Norwegian Atlantic Committee, Security Policy Library 2009 no. 1. 36 pages
GUTTIERI, Karen (2005), ”Humanitarian Space in Insecure Environments: A Shifting Paradigm”, Strategic Insights, Vol. 4, no. 11 (November 2005) 4 pages
FRANKE, Volker (2006), ”The Peacebuilding Dilemma: Civil-Military Cooperation in Stability Operations”, International Journal of Peace Studies, Vol. 11, no. 2, Autumn/Winter 2006, pp. 5-25. 21 pages
Total 89 pages
Lecture 9: Cultural and other challenges
LIDÉN, Kristoffer, et al (2009), “Introduction: Beyond Northern Epistemologies of Peace: Peacebuilding Reconstructed?”, International Peacekeeping, Vol. 16, No. 5, November 2009, p. 587-598. 12 pages.
QUINLIVAN, James T. (2003), “Burden of Victory. The painful Arithmetic of Stability Operations”, RAND Review, Summer Issue 2003. 1 page
TYRREL, Marc W.D: “What To Know Before You Go: 10 Questions To Ask Before, and During, a Mission” In Greg Kaufmann (ed), Stability Operations and State-buildings: Continuities and Contingencies p. 106-165 74 pages
Lecture 10: Discussion among and with the lecturers
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