Insurgency & terrorism : inside modern revolutionary warfare /
Bard E. O'Neill.
- Washington : Brassey's (US), c1990.
- x, 171 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Insurgency in the contemporary world -- The nature of insurgency -- Insurgent strategies -- The environment -- Popular support -- Organization and unity -- External support -- The government response -- Concluding observations.
Insurgency may be the most prevalent type of armed conflict since the creation of organized political communities. The persistence of many current insurgencies and the likely emergence of unforseen ones make Bard O;Neill's Insurgency & Terrorism invaluable in today's turbulent political climate. A systematic, comprehensive, and straight-forward format for analyzng and comparing insurgencies, this unique volume is designed for use by observers, scholars, students, military personnel, and government analysts throughout the world. Insurgency & Terrorism is the product of a lifetime of research and widely respected fieldwork by the director of studies of insurgency and revolution at the U.S. National War College.
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Guerrilla warfare--History--20th century. Insurgency--History--20th century. Insurgencia--Historia--Siglo XX. Terrorism--History--20th century. Terrorismo--Historia--Siglo XX. Military history, Modern--20th century. Historia militar--Siglo XX.