Together, however, the seven dimensions were statistically significant at the .001 level, with an R2 value of .90. In other words, the seven dimensions of the model in combination explained 90 percent of the variance in the outcome of the forty-three insurgencies studied.
An edition of Uncomfortable wars revisited
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Uncomfortable wars revisited
by John T. Fishel
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Foreign relations, International Security, Low-intensity conflicts (Military science), Military policy, National security, Security, International, Strategy, Uncomfortable wars, World politics, asymmetric wars, guerrilla wars, unconventional wars, irregular wars, counterinsurgency, National security, united states, Security, international, United states, military policy, United states, foreign relations, 2001-2009, World politics, 21st centuryPlaces
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A sequel to the 1991 Uncomfortable Wars, this book uses the statistical model from the first book on new situations such as counterinsurgency in El Salvador, Peru, and Somalia, as well as international terrorism.
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Page 88,
added by David Ryan Witt.
This describes the statistical "SWORD" model at the heart of the book.
1. Military actions of the intervening power
2. Support actions of the intervening power
3. Host government legitimacy
4. Host government military actions
5. Actions against subversion
6. Unity of effort
7. External support to the insurgent
2. Support actions of the intervening power
3. Host government legitimacy
4. Host government military actions
5. Actions against subversion
6. Unity of effort
7. External support to the insurgent
added by David Ryan Witt.
These are the seven factors that feed the SWORD model
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