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Waging Insurgent Warfare: Lessons from the Vietcong to the Islamic State
Seth G. Jones
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Hardback. There are over three dozen violent insurgencies around the globe today, including in such high-profile countries as Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. If we are to understand modern warfare, we need to understand insurgencies. Waging Insurgent Warfare weaves together an impressive analysis of how groups start, wage, and end insurgencies. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; HBG; HBLW3; HBWS; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 642.
Since the end of World War II, there have been 181 insurgencies around the world. Today, there are over three dozen violent insurgencies, including in such high-profile countries as Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. These insurgencies have been led by a range of groups, from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to the Taliban in Afghanistan. In fact, most warfare today occurs in the form of insurgencies. If we are to understand modern warfare, we need to understand insurgencies. While numerous books have been written on the subject of insurgencies, there is no ... Read more
Since the end of World War II, there have been 181 insurgencies around the world. Today, there are over three dozen violent insurgencies, including in such high-profile countries as Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. These insurgencies have been led by a range of groups, from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to the Taliban in Afghanistan. In fact, most warfare today occurs in the form of insurgencies. If we are to understand modern warfare, we need to understand insurgencies. While numerous books have been written on the subject of insurgencies, there is no ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
642 g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190600860
SKU
V9780190600860
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About Seth G. Jones
Seth G. Jones is director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND Corporation, as well as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University's School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He served in several positions at U.S. Special Operations Command, including as a plans officer and advisor to the commanding general for U.S. Special Operations Forces in ... Read more
Reviews for Waging Insurgent Warfare: Lessons from the Vietcong to the Islamic State
Insurgencies have been among the most common forms of warfare since before the Cold War ended. This book examines how they begin, how they fight, and how to defeat them.
Military Heritage With Waging Insurgent Warfare, Seth Jones has focused his prodigious analytical talents to write one of the ... Read more
Military Heritage With Waging Insurgent Warfare, Seth Jones has focused his prodigious analytical talents to write one of the ... Read more