Violent Politics

<p>Guerrilla warfare is not just the tool of modern-day terrorists in the Middle East. Its roots stretch back to our very own revolution.</p><p>In <em>Violent Politics</em> 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.</p>