This book critically examines the Western approach to counter-insurgency in the post-colonial era and offers a series of recommendations to address current shortfalls.

Russell W. Glenn is Senior Lecturer in military operations and national security studies at The Australian National University, Canberra. He has a PhD in American History from the University of Kansas.

1. Introduction 2. Applying the Iron Fist in Chechnya and Sri Lanka 3. Twice Successful, Still Challenged: Insurgency in 21st-Century Southern Philippines 4. Counterinsurgency at Home: Perseverance in Northern Ireland 5 Counterinsurgency Lessons from a Civil War: Sierra Leone 6. Interdicting Insurgency: Applying a Comprehensive Approach in the Solomon Islands 7. Taking on Criminal Insurgency: Colombian Success against the FARC 8. The Operational Oil Spot and Rise of the Militias: COIN in Iraq's Al Anbar Province 9. Further Contemplation on Revised Beliefs 10. Additional Recommendations and Concluding Thoughts