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The political context behind successful revolutionary movements, three case studies : Vietnam (1955-63), Algeria (1945-62), and Nicaragua (1967-79) / Raymond Millen.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Millen, Raymond A.
- Series:
- War and Terrorism Collection.
- War and Terrorism Collection
- Academic OneFile
- Military & Intelligence Database
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Revolutions--Vietnam--Evaluation.
- Revolutions.
- Revolutions--Developing countries--History--20th century.
- Insurgency--Developing countries.
- Insurgency.
- Social change--Developing countries.
- Social change.
- Algeria--History--Revolution, 1954-1962--Evaluation.
- Algeria.
- Nicaragua--History--Revolution, 1979--Evaluation.
- Nicaragua.
- Developing countries--Politics and government--20th century.
- Developing countries.
- Evaluation.
- Politics and government.
- Vietnam.
- Genre:
- History
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 73 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- [Carlisle Barracks, PA] : [Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College], [2008]
- Language Note:
- English.
- Summary:
- Following the collapse of the Soviet Empire, the new world order did not bring about a closure of revolutionary warfare. In fact, the Soviet-inspired wars of liberation against imperialism have been eclipsed by reactionary, jihadist wars. By all indications in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Somalia, and Iraq, Islamic militants have embraced revolutionary warfare, although not Mao's People's War model. Therefore, a study of revolutionary warfare is apt because the conflict between the West and radical jihadism will continue to take place in dysfunctional, collapsing, or failed states. The author examines the political-military lessons from these conflicts and suggests that the United States should minimize the level and type of assistance to states fighting in an insurgency because these states possess greater advantages than previously supposed.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Political context framework
- Republic of Vietnam, 1955-63
- Algeria, 1945-62
- Nicaragua, 1967-79
- Conclusions
- Strategic insights
- Recommendations.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed March 24, 2008).
- "March 2008."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-73).
- Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
- Other Format:
- Millen, Raymond A. Political context behind successful revolutionary movements, three case studies
- OCLC:
- 214093104
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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