Violent Politics

Guerrilla warfare is not just the tool of modern-day terrorists in the Middle East. Its roots stretch back to our very own revolution.In Violent Politics, William R. Polk takes us on a concise, brilliant tour of insurgencies throughout history, beginning with America's own struggle for independence. Continuing on, Polk explores the role of insurgency in other notable conflicts-including the Spanish guerrilla war against Napoleon, the Irish struggle for independence, the Algerian War of National Independence, and Vietnam-eventually landing at the ongoing campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the lessons of this history are needed more than ever.

Introduction	p. xiii
The American Insurgency	p. 1
The Spanish Guerrilla Against the French	p. 20
The Philippine "Insurrection"	p. 35
The Irish Struggle for Independence	p. 54
Tito and the Yugoslav Partisans	p. 72
The Greek Resistance	p. 89
Kenya and the Mau Mau	p. 107
The Algerian War of National Independence	p. 124
The Vietnamese Struggle Against the French	p. 144
America Takes Over from France in Vietnam	p. 163
The Afghan Resistance to the British and the Russians	p. 181
Conclusion: The Very Expensive School	p. 202
Notes	p. 229
Index	p. 267
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