Talking with Insurgents: A Guide for the Perplexed

"Talking with Insurgents: A Guide for the Perplexed"


Brookings Institution, April 2009

Talking with insurgents is often a necessary first step toward defeating them or reaching an acceptable compromise. These talks must often be done even as insurgents shoot at U.S. soldiers, and they in turn, shoot at them. Daniel Byman offers a guide on engaging with insurgents.