Download or read book Guerrilla Warfare written by Walter R. Thomas and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guerrilla Warfare Cause And Conflict written by Walter Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guerrilla forces have conducted irregular warfare---with varying degrees of intensity and success---in all ages and all regions of the world, from biblical times to the present. Captain Thomas contends that this spectre will haunt the world even more menacingly in the twenty-first century. He believes that an overpopulated earth, combined with the failure of governments to meet the social needs of their people, is driving the disillusioned and despairing ever more rapidly toward active participation in, or support of, guerrilla organizations.Although this essay is oriented toward the year 2000 and beyond, the author notes that the ""emotional forces which ignite conflicts"" already exist in most of the underdeveloped nations and soon will jolt more advanced societies as well. Actions that national leaders might take to lower the threshold of threat and to deter the growth of guerrilla organizations are suggested, together with the observation that many of the deterrents would be difficult to implement within democratic societies.Captain Walter ""R"" Thomas, USN, wrote this essay while a Senior Research Fellow at the National Defense University. He received a Bachelor?s degree in Naval Science from the United States Naval Post-Graduate School and a Master?s degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. He also is a graduate of the Naval School of Command and Staff, the US Naval War College, and The National War College. A naval aviator, Captain Thomas has served in numerous flight units, including assignments as Commanding Officer of Reconnaissance Squadron Four and Operations Officer of the helicopter carrier, USS OKINAWA (LPH-3) in Vietnam. His shore duty has included an assignment as Professor of Naval Science at the University of Nebraska and Washington assignments in the US Navy?s Human Goals Program, Congressional Liaison, Politico-Military Affairs and, most recently, as Assistant Chief of Information. He is the author of two books, From a Small Naval Observatory and The Compleat Pentagon Capers, as well as numerous articles in Navy Times, US Naval Institute Proceedings, and the Naval War College Review. His Essays on War was published by the National Defense University Press in January 1981.
Download or read book Guerrilla Warfare written by Walter R. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book America and Guerrilla Warfare written by Anthony James Joes and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From South Carolina to South Vietnam, America's two hundred-year involvement in guerrilla warfare has been extensive and varied. America and Guerrilla Warfare analyzes conflicts in which Americans have participated in the role of, on the side of, or in opposition to guerrilla forces, providing a broad comparative and historical perspective on these types of engagements. Anthony James Joes examines nine case studies, ranging from the role of Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, in driving Cornwallis to Yorktown and eventual surrender to the U.S. support of Afghan rebels that hastened the collapse of the Soviet Empire. He analyzes the origins of each conflict, traces American involvement, and seeks patterns and deviations. Studying numerous campaigns, including ones staged by Confederate units during the Civil War, Joes reveals the combination of elements that can lead a nation to success in guerrilla warfare or doom it to failure. In a controversial interpretation, he suggests that valuable lessons were forgotten or ignored in Southeast Asia. The American experience in Vietnam was a debacle but, according to Joes, profoundly atypical of the country's overall experience with guerrilla warfare. He examines several twentieth-century conflicts that should have better prepared the country for Vietnam: the Philippines after 1898, Nicaragua in the 1920s, Greece in the late 1940s, and the Philippines again during the Huk War of 1946-1954. Later, during the long Salvadoran conflict of the 1980s, American leaders seemed to recall what they had learned from their experiences with this type of warfare. Guerrilla insurgencies did not end with the Cold War. As America faces recurring crises in the Balkans, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and possibly Asia, a comprehensive analysis of past guerrilla engagements is essential for today's policymakers.
Download or read book On Guerrilla Warfare written by Mao Tse-tung and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first documented, systematic study of a truly revolutionary subject, this 1937 text remains the definitive guide to guerrilla warfare. It concisely explains unorthodox strategies that transform disadvantages into benefits.
Download or read book Theory and Practice of Modern Guerrilla Warfare written by Baljit Singh and published by Bombay : Asia Publishing House. This book was released on 1971 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Inside War written by Michael Fellman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1990-04-19 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Civil War, the state of Missouri witnessed the most widespread, prolonged, and destructive guerrilla fighting in American history. With its horrific combination of robbery, arson, torture, murder, and swift and bloody raids on farms and settlements, the conflict approached total war, engulfing the whole populace and challenging any notion of civility. Michael Fellman's Inside War captures the conflict from "inside," drawing on a wealth of first-hand evidence, including letters, diaries, military reports, court-martial transcripts, depositions, and newspaper accounts. He gives us a clear picture of the ideological, social, and economic forces that divided the people and launched the conflict. Along with depicting how both Confederate and Union officials used the guerrilla fighters and their tactics to their own advantage, Fellman describes how ordinary civilian men and women struggled to survive amidst the random terror perpetuated by both sides; what drove the combatants themselves to commit atrocities and vicious acts of vengeance; and how the legend of Jesse James arose from this brutal episode in the American Civil War.
Download or read book A Savage Conflict written by Daniel E. Sutherland and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the Civil War is famous for epic battles involving massive armies engaged in conventional warfare, A Savage Conflict is the first work to treat guerrilla warfare as critical to understanding the course and outcome of the Civil War. Daniel Sutherland argues that irregular warfare took a large toll on the Confederate war effort by weakening support for state and national governments and diminishing the trust citizens had in their officials to protect them.
Download or read book Conflict in the Shadows written by James Eliot Cross and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Civil War Guerrillas written by Daniel E. Sutherland and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on a little-known yet critical aspect of the American Civil War, this must-read history illustrates how guerrilla warfare shaped the course of the war and, to a surprisingly large extent, determined its outcome. The Civil War is generally regarded as a contest of pitched battles waged by large armies on battlefields such as Gettysburg. However, as American Civil War Guerrillas: Changing the Rules of Warfare makes clear, that is far from the whole story. Both the Union and Confederate armies waged extensive guerrilla campaigns--against each other and against civilian noncombatants. Exposing an aspect of the War Between the States many readers will find unfamiliar, this book demonstrates how the unbridled and unexpectedly brutal nature of guerrilla fighting profoundly affected the tactics and strategies of the larger, conventional war. The reasons for the rise and popularity of guerrilla warfare, particularly in the South and lower Midwest, are examined, as is the way each side dealt with its consequences. Guerrilla warfare's impact on the outcome of the conflict is analyzed as well. Finally, the role of memory in shaping history is touched on in an epilogue that explores how veteran Civil War guerrillas recalled their role in the war.
Download or read book Guerilla Warfare written by National defense university (Washington, D.C.). and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Revolutionary Guerrilla Warfare written by Sam C. Sarkesian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Revolution' is a word that causes fear in some, exhilaration in others, and confusion in most. Originally used to describe a restoration, it eventually came to mean a sweeping, sudden attack on an existing order. Human history has borne witness to a variety of national and social revolutions - population revolution, revolution of ideas, technological revolution, and revolution in education. Simultaneously, there has been a proliferation of literature on revolution, armed struggle, and violence aimed at unseating policies and leadership of governments and societies.Revolutionary struggles are more than simply armed internal conflict; they involve the essence of the political system. The desire to make such phenomena understandable often leads to oversimplification. Attempts to encompass their multi-dimensional nature, on the other hand, can become immersed in complexities, ambiguities, and misinterpretations. The perspective of this classic volume, available in paperback for the first time, is that revolution is here to stay. Guerrilla warfare, according to Sarkesian, is a particularly useful strategy for the weak, the frustrated, the alienated, and seekers of power against existing regimes. The collected works in this volume examine the social roots of revolution, development of strategy and tactics, practice in city and countryside, dilemmas of attackers and defenders.The actors and thinkers collected and analyzed here range from leading political analysts, anthropologists, sociologists, historians, and officials as well as practitioners of guerrilla warfare. This core text with primary sources in the area of war, revolution, and insurgence develops an understanding of revolution, traces the growth of guerilla doctrine, and studies the specifics of revolutionary and counterrevolutionary guerilla warfare.
Download or read book Invisible Armies An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present written by Max Boot and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As fitting for the 21st century as von Clausewitz's "On War" was in its own time, "Invisible Armies" is a complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.
Download or read book The difficulty of overcoming guerilla warfare written by and published by Charles Nehme. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guerilla warfare, with its blend of clandestine tactics, unconventional strategies, and relentless determination, has long captivated the imagination of military strategists, historians, and the public alike. This form of warfare, characterized by its asymmetry and adaptability, challenges conventional military doctrines and forces, often extending conflicts far beyond traditional battlegrounds. In this book, we delve into the multifaceted world of guerilla warfare, exploring its historical roots, ideological underpinnings, strategic dynamics, and enduring impact on global conflicts. From ancient skirmishes in distant lands to modern insurgencies shaping geopolitical landscapes, guerilla warfare has left an indelible mark on history, influencing the rise and fall of empires, the struggle for independence, and the quest for social justice. Through a comprehensive examination of case studies, tactical analysis, and geopolitical implications, we seek to unravel the complexities of guerilla warfare. We explore the motivations driving insurgents to take up arms, the strategies they employ to evade superior forces, and the international dimensions that shape their success or failure. Moreover, we examine the humanitarian costs of guerilla conflicts, considering the plight of civilians caught in the crossfire and the challenges of rebuilding shattered communities. This book is not merely a recounting of battles and tactics; it is a critical exploration of the human dimensions of conflict—of bravery and sacrifice, of suffering and resilience. It aims to provide insights into the strategies and dilemmas faced by both guerilla fighters and the forces arrayed against them, offering perspectives that challenge conventional wisdom and provoke deeper reflection. As we navigate the intricate landscapes of guerilla warfare, we invite readers to engage critically with the complexities of insurgency, to question assumptions, and to explore the profound moral, ethical, and strategic issues that arise in the pursuit of victory and peace amidst the chaos of conflict. Ultimately, our goal is to contribute to a deeper understanding of guerilla warfare—not just as a military strategy, but as a phenomenon that shapes societies, redefines borders, and reshapes the course of history. We embark on this journey with a sense of humility, recognizing that the study of guerilla warfare is as much about learning from the past as it is about preparing for the future. Through diligent research, thoughtful analysis, and a commitment to truth-seeking, we aim to shed light on this enduring and enigmatic form of warfare. Join us as we explore the shadowy realms of guerilla warfare, where courage meets cunning, and where the quest for justice collides with the harsh realities of conflict. This preface sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of guerilla warfare, emphasizing its historical significance, strategic complexities, and human dimensions. It invites readers to delve into a nuanced understanding of insurgency and its broader implications for global security and peace.
Download or read book A Savage Conflict written by Daniel E. Sutherland and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savage Conflict: The Decisive Role of Guerrillas in the American Civil War
Download or read book The Ethics of Insurgency written by Michael L. Gross and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ethics of Insurgency explains how guerrillas who pursue national self-determination may justly utilize many unlawful practices of war.
Download or read book The Guerrilla and how to Fight Him written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
