The Other Side of the COIN: Minimum and Exemplary Force in British Army Counterinsurgency in Kenya
Title | The Other Side of the COIN: Minimum and Exemplary Force in British Army Counterinsurgency in Kenya |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Bennett, Huw |
Journal | Small Wars and Insurgencies |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 4 |
Start Page | 638 |
Pagination | 638-664 |
Date Published | 2007 |
Abstract | This article argues that the British government's deliberate exclusion of international law from colonial counterinsurgencies allowed the army to suppress opponents with little restraint. As a result exemplary force was employed to coerce the Kikuyu civilian population in Kenya into supporting the government rather than the insurgents. |
URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09592310701778514 |
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