Encyclopedia of Guerrilla Warfare

(Hardback)

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Insurgency, propaganda, military action, couter-insurgency: these topics form the basis of this encyclopaedia. Ian Beckett provides a long-term perspective on the conflicts, wars, revolts, theories, movements, countries, and personalities involved in the transformation from traditional guerrilla warfare to modern insurgency. Carefully written to present opposing points of view, entries include; Angola, the Arab revolt, the Battle of Algiers, Cambodia, Fidel Castro, the Greek Civil War, helicopters, the IRA, Lenin, the media, Pol Pot, propaganda, Vietnam, and Yugoslavia.

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"This should interest subject specialists and general readers alike. For public and academic libraries." - Library Journal "...this is a good and useful reference work and is recommended for school, college, university, and public libraries with an interest in history and current events." - American Reference Books Annual "Recommended to students, professional researchers, and libraries for its utility, accuracy, and coverage." - Choice "...the first reference of its kind and delves into this ancient and infamous art of war, recording its successes and failures, practitioners and opponents ... self-contained entries written in an easy to understand manner and drawing on the expertise of a military expert ... Where there is controversy, Beckett has taken care to present opposing points of view." - Reviewer's Bookwatch

Author Bio

Ian F. W. Beckett is head of the Department of History at the University of Luton, Bedfordshire, England.