Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies: Guerrillas and their Opponents since 1750 Contributor(s): Beckett, Ian F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415239338 ISBN-13: 9780415239332 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: "Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies" explores how unconventional warfare tactics have opposed past and present governments all over the world, from eighteenth century guerrilla warfare through to the urban terrorism of today. Insurgency remains one of the most prevalent forms of conflict and presents a crucial challenge to the international community, governments and the military. In addition to examining the tactics of guerrilla leaders such as Lawrence Mao, Guevara, and Marighela, the book also analyzes the counter-insurgency theories of Gallieni, Callwell, Thompson, and Kitson. Encompassing both an analytic and historical framework, this timely one-volume study runs the gamut from The Revolutionary War and Napoleon's campaign in Spain to the conflicts in Northern Ireland and Colombia -- and is a must read for anyone interested in military history and international relations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Strategy - History | Modern - General - Political Science | Terrorism |
Dewey: 355.021 |
LCCN: 2001019458 |
Series: Warfare and History |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.36" W x 9.54" (1.19 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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Publisher Description: Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies explores how unconventional warfare tactics have opposed past and present governments all over the world, from eighteenth-century guerrilla warfare to the urban terrorism of today. Insurgency remains one of the most prevalent forms of conflict and presents a crucial challenge to the international community, governments and the military. |