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Violent politics : a history of insurgency, terrorism & guerrilla war, from the American Revolution to Iraq / William R. Polk.

by Polk, William R. (William Roe), 1929-

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New York : Harper Perennial, 2008.

Insurgency -- History.

Terrorism -- History.

Guerrilla warfare -- History.

9780061236204 (pbk.) :

0061236209 (pbk.)

xxvi, 277 p. ; 21 cm.

1st Harper Perennial ed., updated and expanded.

The American insurgency -- The Spanish guerrilla against the French -- The Philippine 'insurrection' -- The Irish struggle for independence -- Tito and the Yugoslav partisans -- The Greek resistance -- Kenya and the Mau Mau -- The Algerian war of national independence -- The Vietnamese struggle against the French -- America takes over from France in Vietnam -- The Afghan resistance to the British and the Russians -- Conclusion. The Very expensive school.

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