The 'first' surge
The repulse of the Easter Invasion in South Vietnam, 1972 - implications for Iraq and Afghanistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5723975 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy J Lomperis (Saint Louis University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 132-153 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Small Wars and Insurgencies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-2318 • E-ISSN: 1743-9558 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09592318.2016.1123434 |
| OpenAlex | W2288067394 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
In a military intervention, do surges work? I compare the failed ‘surge’ in Vietnam, the repulse of the Easter Invasion in 1972, as a means of assessing the more ambiguous surges in Iraq and Afghanistan. I identify four features of a surge for this analysis: the military dimensions and strategy of the surging forces, the military capabilities of the host forces, the political vitality and will of the host country, and the political commitment in the domestic politics of the intervener. I find that the last feature is the most critical; and, in all three surges, the American political commitment was lacking
Development economics · Economics · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Surge · Vietnam War · Vitality · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · Engineering · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |