{"product_id":"2940148944140","title":"SRI LANKAN COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS DURING EELAM WAR IV","description":"A cursory analysis of the global environment strongly indicates that nations will continue to face the threat of terrorism, insurgency and separatism. The unpredictable and asymmetric nature of such conflicts has posed serious challenges for nations encountering them. Its undefined and protracted nature demands radical adaptation in order to initially understand and subsequently suppress the insurgency. This monograph examines the Rajapaksa counterinsurgency model applied by Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka during Eelam War IV (2005 to 2009) to defeat an insurgency by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Galula’s \u003cbr\u003ecounterinsurgency theory would serve as a historical construct to carry out comparative analysis with the purpose of ascertaining the applicability of the Rajapaksa Model in a future counterinsurgency conflict. The study explains the prevailing environment and nature of both the insurgencies with emphasis on how the counterinsurgencies were planned and executed. It highlights the principles of both the Galula and Rajapaksa Models to draw similairities and differences. By carrying out a comparative analysis the research aims to assist future planners and scholars in understanding the dynamic nature of a counterinsurgency operation with the aim of ascertaining the future applicability of the Rajapaksa Counterinsurgency Model. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47164031860976,"sku":"2940148944140","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148944140_p0.jpg?v=1763710139","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148944140","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}