text: Foundations of Insurgency
  supports the insurgency. As occasions arise, they may provide active support. Leaders often recruit
  members of the mass base, who are more actively oriented, to serve as auxiliaries, underground
  or guerrillas. Mass base members are the true silent supporters of the insurgency and are often the most
  available for the HN government to positively influence.
  EXAMPLE
  2-12. Although no two insurgencies or insurgent organizations are alike, they still have elements that
  can be identified and some form of hierarchy. Figure 2-4 shows an example insurgent organization with a
  developed structure. In this insurgency, the underground finances the insurgency.
  Figure 2-4. Example insurgent organization.
  Section III—DYNAMICS
  Insurgencies are political movements that result from real or perceived grievances, or neglect that leads
  to alienation from an established government. Eight dynamics are common to an insurgency. Knowing
  and understanding these dynamics helps to understanding the insurgency. The eight dynamics are leadership,
  objectives, ideology, environment and geography, external support, internal support, phasing and timing,
  organizational and operational patterns.
  LEADERSHIP
  2-13. Insurgent leaders provide vision, direction, guidance, coordination, organization for an insurgent
  movement. Successful insurgent leaders use, interpret and shape the frustrations of a dissatisfied populace
  into the insurgent strategy. They often provide solutions to grievances by advancing alternatives to existing
  conditions that support the insurgency. Effective insurgent leaders make their cause and solutions known to
  the people to gain popular support. Individual leaders of an insurgency are often members of the elite
  of society who have been somehow alienated from the power structure. Their education, background,
  family connections, social standing, and experiences contribute to their ability to organize and inspire the
  people who makeup the insurgency. To be successful, they must break the ties between the people and the
  government and establish credibility for their movement.