1. The roots of insurgency -- 2. The roots of counter-insurgency -- 3. Resistance and the partisan -- 4. Mao Tse-tung and revolutionary warfare -- 5. Formative experiences -- 6. 'Wars of national liberation'? -- 7. The transition to urban insurgency -- 8. Insurgency and the superpowers -- 9. Forward to the past
Summary
Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies explores how unconventional warfare tactics have opposed past and present governments all over the world, from eighteenth-century guerrilla warfare to the urban terrorism of today. Insurgency remains one of the most prevalent forms of conflict and presents a crucial challenge to the international community, governments and the military. In addition to examining the tactics of guerrilla leaders such as Lawrence, Mao, Guevara and Marighela, Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies also analyses the counter-insurgency theories