ABSTRACT
What is the state of the art in the field of insurgency and counterinsurgency studies? This is the central question we posed the authors at the outset of this volume. Answering this question unavoidably leads to arguments and examples that are time and also place specific. By bringing together established scholars and some up-and-coming young thinkers, we have sought to provide the reader with an insight into what is available at present and where the challenges lie. The study has been an effort to take stock of current points of view. We asked the contributors to focus on three questions:
What is the state of knowledge and the accepted positions?
What are the topics that are currently subject of debate?
What are the challenges and pressing questions for future research?
