Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare

The inclusion of eastern Poland into the Soviet Union by the 1939 MolotovRibbentrop Pact initiated a long and bloody resistance of local Ukrainian population to Soviet rule.

The discovery of a suspected homegrown Islamic terrorist cell in our own backyard last year shocked most Canadians.

This research guide fills a major gap in the literature about the citizen and volunteer soldier in American military history and explains how to conduct research on the subject and to explore fruitful areas for future study.

This book analyses the strategies and narratives of Non-State Armed Actors (NSAAs), principally relying on primary material and interviews conducted by the author.

This book analyses the strategies and narratives of Non-State Armed Actors (NSAAs), principally relying on primary material and interviews conducted by the author.

Covers the development of military reconnaissance and scouting from earliest times to the modern day.

Set in the authors homeland, Colombia, this is the heartbreaking story of Leonor, former child soldier of the FARC, a rural guerrilla group.

This extensive examination of the Kurdish conflict in Turkey, Iraq, Germany, and the EU focuses on the history and development of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) and its impact on transnational security, human rights, and democratization.

A unique visual exploration of partisan and anti-partisan warfare in Yugoslavia between 1941 and 1944.

Stories of combat from a man who embedded with Chechen guerrilla forces: "e;His insights .

Stories of combat from a man who embedded with Chechen guerrilla forces: "e;His insights .

Even though much of Europe eventually succumbed to the Nazis during World War II, many Europeans defiantly resisted occupation in every way possible.

An explanation of the failure of the Communist insurgency in Greece between 1945 and 1949, this study provides a striking lesson in what happens to an armed revolutionary movement when it lacks adequate manpower and logistical resources, and is divided against itself on such basic matters as foreign policy and the employment of its military capabilities.

From the Carolina Swamp Fox to the Afghan Mujahideen, this book analyzes 40 guerrilla struggles across five continents, profiles important figures, and gives extensive bibliographical information.

This book examines (1) the neglected but decisive role played by guerrillas in the Carolinas in 1780 and 1781, which led to the disastrous retreat of Cornwallis into Yorktown; (2) the 1793 uprisings in western France against the Revolutionary regime, whose conduct foreshadowed Nazi policies during World War II; (3) the French occupation of Spain from 1808 to 1814, from which the name guerrilla derives, and where the Napoleonic Empire suffered its most fatal wound; and (4) guerrilla campaigns in the American Civil War, explaining why Lee's surrender in 1865 failed to unleash the massive guerrilla outbreak feared by Lincoln and Grant.

A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military operation of World War II.

Tracing the "e;American Guerrilla"e; narrative through more than one hundred years of film and television, this book shows how the conventions and politics of this narrative influence Americans to see themselves as warriors, both on screen and in history.

The complete and authoritative account of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney, and the recent finding of her wreck.

America's war on terror is widely defined by the Afghanistan and Iraq fronts.

An exploration of German World War II small-scale military strategy, edited by the former chief historian of the U.

Hat die deutsche Armee, als sie den Ersten Weltkrieg mit dem Einmarsch ins neutrale Belgien eröffnete, grundlos Massaker an den Einwohnern verübt?

A must-read for those intrigued by the ever-shifting landscape of unconventional warfare and its profound impact on contemporary global dynamics Throughout history, conflicts have given rise to unconventional forms of warfare, often propelled by personal, religious, tribal, or national ambitions.

Set in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this romantic tale unfolds against a background of political unrest and tenant agitation in Ireland.

An exploration of German World War II small-scale military strategy, edited by the former chief historian of the U.

Interpretaciones tradicionales han planteado la idea de que Montoneros recurrió a la simbología peronista por simple oportunismo político.

At peak utilization, private security contractors (PSCs) constituted a larger occupying force in Iraq and Afghanistan than did U.

Detention and confinement-of both combatants and large groups of civilians-have become fixtures of asymmetric wars over the course of the last century.

An international affairs scholar examines the origins and ongoing influence of state-sponsored militias in Iran, Iraq, and Indonesia.

With his parting words “I shall return,” General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan.

Este libro analiza distintos aspectos de la realidad del secuesto como uno de los rostros de la crueldad de la guerra en Colombia.

Este libro analiza un evento que ha impactado a miles de personas en el mundo y que toma dimensiones muy preocupantes en regímenes democráticos, aunque sabemos que la democracia no es antídoto contra la barbarie.

Es un fracaso llanero el que les vengo contar.

"El análisis general del conflicto colombiano le permitirá al lector desprevenido comprender la naturaleza y el contenido de este libro que recoge una serie de canciones, poemas, fotografías y mapas sobre la guerra de guerrillas en los Llanos Orientales de Colombia, durante la década de los 50 y 60.

Si bien es cierto que los campesinos necesitaban contrarrestar la hegemonía de sus opresores creando una ideología propia, esta no logró desarrollarse, pues estuvieron todo el tiempo plegados a la ideología liberal.

Learning to Forget analyzes the evolution of US counterinsurgency (COIN) doctrine over the last five decades.

A unique visual exploration of partisan and anti-partisan warfare in Yugoslavia between 1941 and 1944.

The memoir of a special forces veteran of the Rhodesian War, with over a hundred photos included.

A fascinating look at the insurgencies and counterinsurgencies throughout history with a concentration on the 20th and 21st centuries.

"""Cuando se acepta un primer absurdo, se deja de ser revolucionario.

El bienio 2010-2012 corresponde a la etapa en la que culminó la política de pacificación del conflicto armado por parte del Gobierno colombiano contra las FARC-EP por vías exclusivamente militares.

En este trabajo se analizan dos libros testimoniales sobre las guerras en Colombia, "Siguiendo el corte" y "7 años secuestrado".

Esta obra realiza un aporte a los estudios de la violencia en Colombia desde la teoría de los campos de Pierre Bourdieu.

Este es el testimonio de mi experiencia y mi vivencia junto a la comunidad de El Salado como investigador social y funcionario público durante distintos procesos de acompañamiento, atención y reparación a las víctimas de ese corregimiento del municipio de El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia.

César Covo, comunista de origen judío sefardí y voluntario en las Brigadas Internacionales en el bando republicano, narra en primera persona su implicación en la Guerra Civil.

The British Army veteran and oral historian presents vivid firsthand accounts of soldiers on the frontlines of the Troubles in the early 1970s.