Violent politics : a history of insurgency, terrorism & guerrilla war, from the American Revolution to Iraq /
Polk, William R. 1929-
Violent politics : a history of insurgency, terrorism & guerrilla war, from the American Revolution to Iraq / William R. Polk. - Updated and expanded., 1st Harper Perennial ed. - New York : Harper, c2007. - xxvi, 277 p. ; 21 cm.
Previous edition: New York : HarperCollins, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-266) and index.
American insurgency -- Spanish guerrilla against the French -- Philippine 'insurrection' -- Irish struggle for independence -- Tito and the Yugoslav partisans -- Greek resistance -- Kenya and the Mau Mau -- Algerian war of national independence -- Vietnamese struggle against the French -- America takes over from France in Vietnam -- Afghan resistance to the British and the Russians. The The The The The The The The
An examination of the role of insurgent tactics in world conflicts throughout the past two-and-a-half centuries places current issues in a context of world history while covering events that marked such examples as the war in Iraq.
9780061236198
Insurgency--History.
Terrorism--History.
Guerrilla warfare--History.
322.42 / POL
Violent politics : a history of insurgency, terrorism & guerrilla war, from the American Revolution to Iraq / William R. Polk. - Updated and expanded., 1st Harper Perennial ed. - New York : Harper, c2007. - xxvi, 277 p. ; 21 cm.
Previous edition: New York : HarperCollins, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-266) and index.
American insurgency -- Spanish guerrilla against the French -- Philippine 'insurrection' -- Irish struggle for independence -- Tito and the Yugoslav partisans -- Greek resistance -- Kenya and the Mau Mau -- Algerian war of national independence -- Vietnamese struggle against the French -- America takes over from France in Vietnam -- Afghan resistance to the British and the Russians. The The The The The The The The
An examination of the role of insurgent tactics in world conflicts throughout the past two-and-a-half centuries places current issues in a context of world history while covering events that marked such examples as the war in Iraq.
9780061236198
Insurgency--History.
Terrorism--History.
Guerrilla warfare--History.
322.42 / POL