Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice

The epiodemic of guerrilla insurgencies since the end of World War II has, predictably, stimulated studies of the 'laws of revolutionary war'. But...more

The epiodemic of guerrilla insurgencies since the end of World War II has, predictably, stimulated studies of the 'laws of revolutionary war'. But these works have been written from the insurgent's point of view. The author points out that counterinsurgency is not merely the obverse of the insurgents war, but a distinct type of war, with its own strategy and tactics. His book is the first attempt to define the laws of counterinsurgency warfare, to deduce from them its principles, and to outline the corresponding strategy and tactics. In his analysis, the author draws on his experiences in China, Greece, Algeria, Indochina, Malaya, and the Philippines, as well as his knowledge of revolutionary wars elsewhere.   less