Revolutionary Guerrilla Warfare

Author : Sam C. Sarkesian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351492973

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Revolutionary Guerrilla Warfare by Sam C. Sarkesian Pdf

'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.

Author : Mao Tse-tung
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486119571

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On Guerrilla Warfare by Mao Tse-tung Pdf

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.

Author : Geoffrey Fairbairn
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038689332

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Revolutionary Guerrilla Warfare by Geoffrey Fairbairn Pdf

Guerillakrigsførelse. Hovedvægten ligger på guerillakrigsførelsen i Kina og Sydøstasien fra 1945 - 1972.

Author : Peter Polack
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612006765

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Guerrilla Warfare by Peter Polack Pdf

This concise history of guerilla warfare presents profiles in combat courage from George Washington to Simón Bolívar, Mao Zedong, and beyond. The concept of guerrilla warfare is centuries old, with Sun Tzu’s writing on the subject dating back to the sixth century BC. One of the earliest recorded examples of guerrilla tactics deployed by a military leader was the campaign of Roman general Fabius Maximus, who took a course of evasion and harassment against Hannibal’s columns. Guerilla Warfare is a compendium of prominent guerrilla leaders across the globe, from thirteenth-century Scotland’s William Wallace to modern-day Sri Lanka’s Velupillai Prabhakaran. It profiles each leader to analyze their personal history, military tactics, and political strategy. All are home-grown leaders of extended guerrilla campaigns. Many became the first leaders of their liberated countries. Both victories and defeats are included here in an analysis of effective guerrilla tactics as well as counterinsurgency strategies. Today, the labels of insurgent, freedom fighter, and jihadi are fast replacing guerrilla. The old notion of the guerrilla, associated with fights for independence and the end of colonialization, has dimmed with modern and far-reaching religious insurgencies taking their place. This concise history gives a fascinating overview of a once history-altering form of warfare.

Author : Daniel Castro
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461643104

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Revolution and Revolutionaries by Daniel Castro Pdf

Few publications cover the full span of the history of revolutionary movements in Latin America. In Revolution and Revolutionaries, editor Daniel Castro examines all aspects of guerrilla warfare-from revolutionary programs to the repressive tactics used by various governments to rid themselves of the threats presented by revolutionary movements. In addition to illustrating specific cases of guerrilla struggles, Revolution and Revolutionaries also analyzes the political and social conditions that made the outbreak of revolutionary movements throughout the region unavoidable. Finally, Castro examines the remaining guerrilla movements still active in Latin America as the century comes to a close. Revolution and Revolutionaries revives the debate about the viability of revolutionary violence in Latin America, and will interest those studying Latin American history and sociology, and political science.

Author : Sarkesian
Publisher : McGraw-Hill
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1975-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0070547459

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Revolutionary Guerrilla Warfare by Sarkesian Pdf

Author : Che Guevara
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Guerrilla warfare
ISBN : 0842026789

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Guerrilla Warfare by Che Guevara Pdf

Che Guevara, the larger-than-life hero of the 1959 revolutionary victory that overturned the Cuban dictatorship, believed that revolution would also topple the imperialist governments in Latin America. Che's call to action, his proclamation of "invincibility"-the ultimate victory of revolutionary forces-continues to influence the course of Latin American history and international relations. His amazing life story has lifted him to almost legendary status. This edition of Che's classic work Guerrilla Warfare contains the text of his book, as well as two later essays titled "Guerrilla Warfare: A Method" and "Message to the Tricontinental." A detailed introduction by Brian Loveman and Thomas M. Davies, Jr., examines Guevara's text, his life and political impact, the situation in Latin America, and the United States' response to Che and to events in Latin America. Loveman and Davies also provide in-depth case studies that apply Che's theories on revolution to political situations in seven Latin American countries from the 1960s to the present. Also included are political chronologies of each country discussed in the case studies and a postscript tying the analyses together. This book will help students gain a better understanding of Che's theoretical contribution to revolutionary literature and the inspiration that his life and Guerrilla Warfare have provided to revolutionaries since the 1960s. This volume is an invaluable addition to courses in Latin American studies and political science.

Author : Ernesto Che Guevara
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-23
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547787181

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Guerrilla Warfare by Ernesto Che Guevara Pdf

Guerrilla Warfare is an epoch-making book by Che Guevara aimed to inspire thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries worldwide. Guevara believed that in the world of totalitarian regimes, where political opposition and legal civil struggle are impossible to conduct, guerilla warfare is the best method to resist the government. Yet, commonly guerilla movements lack organization, clear political vision, motivation, and supply. This book was aimed to help guerilla leaders solve these issues and strengthen the opposition with strong motivation and strict organization. Content: Part I: General Principles of Guerrilla Warfare Essence of Guerrilla Warfare Guerrilla Strategy Guerrilla Tactics Warfare on Favorable Ground Warfare on Unfavorable Ground Suburban Warfare Part II: the Guerrilla Band The Guerrilla Fighter: Social Reformer The Guerrilla Fighter as Combatant Organization of a Guerrilla Band The Combat Beginning, Development, and End of a Guerrilla War Part III: Organization of the Guerrilla Front Supply Civil Organization The Role of the Woman Medical Problems Sabotage War Industry Propaganda Intelligence Training and Indoctrination The Organizational Structure of the Army of a Revolutionary Movement Organization in Secret of the First Guerrilla Band Defense of Power That Has Been Won

Author : Walter Laqueur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429716379

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Guerrilla by Walter Laqueur Pdf

This book deals with guerrilla warfare; it does not aim at presenting a universal theory, for such a theory would be either exceedingly vague or exceedingly wrong. The present volume is the first part of a wider study which, the author believes, has not been attempted before - a critical interpretation of guerrilla and terrorist theory and practice

Author : Max Boot
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780871403506

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Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present by Max Boot Pdf

“Destined to be the classic account of what may be the oldest . . . hardest form of war.”—John Nagl, Wall Street Journal Invisible Armies presents an entirely original narrative of warfare, which demonstrates that, far from the exception, loosely organized partisan or guerrilla warfare has been the dominant form of military conflict throughout history. New York Times best-selling author and military historian Max Boot traces guerrilla warfare and terrorism from antiquity to the present, narrating nearly thirty centuries of unconventional military conflicts. Filled with dramatic analysis of strategy and tactics, as well as many memorable characters—from Italian nationalist Guiseppe Garibaldi to the “Quiet American,” Edward Lansdale—Invisible Armies is “as readable as a novel” (Michael Korda, Daily Beast) and “a timely reminder to politicians and generals of the hard-earned lessons of history” (Economist).

Author : Tayacán
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : EAN:4064066467869

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Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare by Tayacán Pdf

Psychological Operations is an in-depth and objective study of psychological rhetoric during the war. You will marvel at this historical manual distributed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency among the Nicaraguan contra rebels during the Reagan presidency.

Author : Ernesto Che Guevara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1974509575

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Guerrilla Warfare by Ernesto Che Guevara Pdf

Guerrilla Warfare (Spanish: La Guerra de Guerrillas) is a book by Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara that was written right after the Cuban Revolution and published in 1961. It soon became the guidebook for thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries around the world.After his success in the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara gained a global reputation as a rising revolutionary figure, which eventually led him to write Guerilla Warfare. In the manual, Guevara espouses three reasons for revolution: a lack of legitimacy by the incumbent elite to govern the country, the existence of tensions that cannot by redressed by regular channels, and all legal avenues to change the situation are perceived as closed. Although providing enough evidence and support for his ideas and tactics, Guevara on multiple occasions states that, while these tactics were effective for him and his men in Cuba, they will not necessarily be successful in other regions. Guerrilla Warfare is a manual for the left-wing insurgency that draws on Guevara's experience as a participant in the Cuban revolution. It elaborates the foco theory (foquismo), for which the guerrilla operates as a vanguard even before the development of the "objective" conditions for a popular uprising.While many draw parallels with Mao Zedong's On Guerrilla Warfare, Guevara claimed he had not read Mao's book. Instead it draws on the lessons of fighting during the Cuban Revolutionary War, which in turn were informed by two books from the Spanish Civil War, Nuevas guerras and Medicina contra invasi�n, stressing the need for an underpinning political motivation to guerrilla methods, organisation and supply.Guevara goes on and divides the book into three different Chapters, each entailing their own perspectives on the roles of those who belong to a revolutionary cause. The first chapter labeled "General Principles of Guerrilla Warfare", goes on and discusses the basics of what it means to be part of a Guerrilla War, the topics range from the essences of Guerrilla Warfare to tactics, strategies, and suburban warfare. Chapter two labeled "The Guerrilla Band" talks about the roles that a Guerrilla fighter must take on while being part of a revolution, things ranging from being a Social Reformer to being a combatant, to even the organization and development of the band before and after the war. Chapter three labeled "Organization of Guerilla Front" which focuses more on the logistics of a Guerrilla War, ranging from supplies to training, it is an all aspects sorts of a chapter which goes into further detail than the previous two chapters. Much of the manual is devoted to matters of a practical nature, such as the type of armaments best suited to guerrilla forces, and the optimum size of a given guerrilla band.Guevara emphasizes that guerrilla warfare is a favorable method only against totalitarian regimes, (such as the revolutionary war against the Batista dictatorship in Cuba), where political opposition and legal civil struggle is impossible to conduct. South African revolutionaries read the work in the early 1960s; former Minister of Intelligence, Ronnie Kasrils, notes that the Apartheid regime's police questioned his late wife about an order of "Che Guevara's book on guerrilla warfare."

Author : Che Guevara
Publisher : New York : Praeger
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Cuba
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009069340

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Guerrilla Warfare by Che Guevara Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112046530165

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The Guerrilla and how to Fight Him by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gérard Chaliand
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1982-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0520044436

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Guerrilla Strategies by Gérard Chaliand Pdf

This unique anthology of writings on revolutionary warfare and counterinsurgency covers almost all the major struggles of the modern world. Chaliand, who has had firsthand experience with guerrilla movements in Afghanistan, Africa, and Latin America, provides a concise yet panoramic overview of political and military strategies in revolutionary warfare, noting their strengths, limitations, and pathologies.