This study argues that guerrilla insurgencies will be a major
feature of the post-Cold War international scene, and that the
advisability of intervention in some of them will become a serious
issue in American politics. Americans therefore need to refine
their understanding of insurgency. Anthony James Joes analyzes
several major insurgencies of this century, all of which the United
States became involved in to one degree or another. While
approaching each guerrilla insurgency as a primarily political
phenomenon within a definite historical and cultural context, Joes
also provides the reader with a clear understanding of the military
aspects of such conflicts.
The book deals with a variety of cases, some currently very
controversial; provides jargon-free analysis of historical,
political, and military factors; challenges some widely cherished
views about the potency of third-world nationalism; emphasizes the
neglected but often decisive effects of geography; examines the
flaws in both the French and the American strategies in Viet Nam;
and connects Soviet reverses in Afghanistan with the collapse of
their empire in Europe. A major conclusion is that protracted
guerrilla insurgency is usually the result of inept government
policies; the author outlines a politico-military strategy for
bringing an insurgency to an end. Another important conclusion is
that our belief in the power of nationalism in insurgencies needs
reevaluation. This volume will provide a new perspective for
students, teachers, and general readers interested in international
affairs, war, and foreign policy.
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