Counterinsurgency, military occupations, and civilian targeting: explaining indiscriminate violence in expeditionary campaigns

Lawrence E. Cline

doi:10.1080/09592318.2026.2708041

July 23, 2026Small Wars and Insurgencies

Counterinsurgency, military occupations, and civilian targeting: explaining indiscriminate violence in expeditionary campaigns

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The study aims to explain the dynamics behind violence against civilians in foreign military interventions.
Qualitative analysis of military campaigns
Examination of civilian impact
Development of a theoretical model
Identifies key factors influencing civilian violence rates
Highlights the role of military strategies and local resistance
Suggests implications for future military engagements

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Model explains levels of violence against civilians in military occupations, highlighting underlying factors.

Abstract

In Counterinsurgency, Military Occupations, and Civilian Targeting, Fausto Scarinzi offers a model for explaining levels of violence against civilians by foreign (or colonial) military forces or wh...

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Counterinsurgency, military occupations, and civilian targeting: explaining indiscriminate violence in expeditionary campaigns

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Counterinsurgency, military occupations, and civilian targeting: explaining indiscriminate violence in expeditionary campaigns

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