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A timely, incisive, and thought-provoking analysis of insurgencies and terrorism - the most dreaded scourges of the world today
‘A timely, incisive, and thought-provoking analysis of insurgencies and terrorism – the most dreaded scourges of the world today.’
In Violent Politics, William Polk takes us on a concise but comprehensive tour of insurgencies and terrorism. He explores the tactics employed b y rebel groups around the world in dealing with unwanted occupying powers and also ‘the enormous human and financial costs of trying to impose a foreign solution on people who do not want to be controlled by outsiders’.
Based on impressive research and decades of professional experience, Polk examines minutely the stages through which insurgencies and terrorism evolve. He also highlights their fundamental motivation, and ultimately raises relevant questions: what happens when terrorists do not succeed? And what happens if they do? Violent Politics explains, with clarity and persistence, why guerrilla warfare is not just tool of modern-day terrorists, and how occupying powers always suffer a great loss. From early Spanish guerrillas, Germans in Greece, and British in America to present-day wars against terrorism in Afghanistan, Iraq and India, Polk examines the notable conflicts that have shaped the political climate of the world today. At once provocative and gripping, Violent Politics is an important read for everyone: from scholars and military professionals to policymakers and laymen alike.
ISBN - 9788189988371
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Pages : 278
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