Anatomy of a surrogate: historical precedents and implications for contemporary counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism
- G. Hughes, Christian Tripodi
- Political Science
- 1 March 2009
This article examines the ways and means in which states employ irregular and indigenous personnel in a counter-insurgency (COIN) or counter-terrorist (CT) campaign, in the historical and…
"Good for one but not the other": The "Sandeman System" of Pacification as Applied to Baluchistan and the North-West Frontier, 1877-1947
- Christian Tripodi
- History, Economics
- 1 July 2009
This article examines the long-running debate over the application of the "Sandeman System" of pacification to the North-West Frontier of British India in 1877-1947. Colonel Sir Robert Sandeman’s…
Edge of Empire: The British Political Officer and Tribal Administration on the North-West Frontier 1877–1947
- Christian Tripodi
- History
- 28 May 2011
Contents: Introduction Who were the politicals? Forward with hearts and minds, 1877a "92 The North-West Frontier, 1892a "1900 Reform and consolidation, 1901a "1914 War, rebellion and the 'modified…
The British Army, ‘Understanding’, and the Illusion of Control
- Christian Tripodi
- Political Science
- 29 July 2018
ABSTRACT Over the past decade, Western military doctrines concerned with matters of irregular warfare and counterinsurgency have emphasised the requirement for properly ‘understanding’ the social,…
Grand Strategy and the Graveyard of Assumptions: Britain and Afghanistan, 1839–1919
- Christian Tripodi
- Political Science
- 1 October 2010
Abstract This article comprises a reply to those who seek to use the British historical experience in Afghanistan in order to draw parallels with current operations in that country. It argues that,…
Waging War in Waziristan: The British Struggle in the Land of Bin Laden, 1849-1947.
- Christian Tripodi
- Economics
- 2010
Peacemaking through bribes or cultural empathy? The political officer and Britain's strategy towards the North-West Frontier, 1901–1945
- Christian Tripodi
- Sociology
- 1 February 2008
Abstract In light of present day calls for increased levels of cultural understanding on the part of Western forces engaged in conflict, this article assesses the utility of such knowledge in light…
British propaganda and Wars of Empire: Influencing Friend and Foe 1900-2010
- Christian Tripodi
- History
- 2014
The Unknown Enemy
- Christian Tripodi
- Psychology
- 30 November 2020
Enlightened Pacification: Imperial Precedents for Current Stabilisation Operations
- Christian Tripodi
- History
- 1 March 2010
Taylor and Francis FDEF_A_437978.sgm 10.1080/1 702430903378009 Defence Studies 470-2436 (pr nt)/1743-9698 (online) Original Article 2 1 & F ancis -2 0 0 00March-June 2010 ChristianTripodi CTripodi.js…
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