A 'Disneyland strategy' in counterinsurgency refers to deliberately reconstructing cleared areas with visible services and infrastructure (for example markets, schools, and electricity) to create a tangible example of life without insurgent control and to serve as a psychological and stabilization incentive for the population and potential stabilization partners; this concept was applied by U.S. counterinsurgency efforts in Iraq.
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A tactic of combining security clearance with rapid reconstruction to demonstrate alternative governance and attract stabilizing forces.