Violent Politics: A History of Insurgency, Terrorism, and Guerrilla War, from the American Revolution to Iraq - Softcover

Polk, William R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061236209 ISBN 13: 9780061236204

Verlag: Harper Perennial, 2016

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Book by Polk William R

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Críticas:

He provides ample proof that occupying armies...find it excruciatingly difficult to use legitimacy to defeat local insurgents and then exit gracefully. (Foreign Affairs)

Opening in dramatic fashion with a pithy and powerful chapter about the American insurgency against the British, Polk then analyzes 10 other insurgencies in the modern era, emphasizing their uniform motivation: native opposition to foreign power. . . . As always Polk provides stern and articulate rebuttal to neoconservative approaches. . . . Concise, compelling, and important, this work seamlessly integrates international history and current events. (Booklist)

A captivating but disquieting examination of how insurgencies begin, grow, persist and either succeed or fail. . . . Eye-opening. . . . A lucid, absorbing analysis of the theory and reality underpinning three centuries of insurgent movements. (Kirkus Reviews)

Reseña del editor:

Guerrilla warfare is not just the tool of modern-day terrorists in the Middle East. Its roots stretch back to our very own revolution.In Violent Politics, William R. Polk takes us on a concise, brilliant tour of insurgencies throughout history, beginning with America's own struggle for independence. Continuing on, Polk explores the role of insurgency in other notable conflicts--including the Spanish guerrilla war against Napoleon, the Irish struggle for independence, the Algerian War of National Independence, and Vietnam--eventually landing at the ongoing campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the lessons of this history are needed more than ever.

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• Verlag: Harper Perennial
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0061236209
• ISBN 13: 9780061236204
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304