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Article: French Algeria and British Northern Ireland: legitimacy and the rule of law in low--intensity conflict.
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- Military Review
- Article date:
- March 1, 2005
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THE POST-COLD WAR world, with its small wars of ethnic nationalism; tribal and religious conflict; and localized and global terrorism is not so different from Europe during the era of decolonization in the late 1950s and 1960s. The ethnic and religious roots of many of the world's current conflicts derive from the period when Europe shed its empires and much of the developing world gained independence. One critical lesson of the European wars of decolonization is the need to maintain legitimacy while conducting low-intensity conflict (LIC) operations. Without legitimacy, a democratic nation cannot hope to prosecute operations to a successful conclusion.
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Transcript: NORTHERN IRELAND PEACE PROCESS:CHRISTOPHER SMITH
Congressional Testimony;
March 15, 2006 ;
700+ words
... ... the always complex situation in Northern Ireland and help guide our efforts as ... of fundamental human rights in Northern Ireland. The establishment of peace, justice and prosperity in Northern Ireland, which we have all hoped, worked ...
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