The evolution of irregular war : insurgents and guerillas from Akkadia to Afghanistan / Max Boot.
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Foreign Affairs Vol 92 No 2 March April 2013, pp 100-114Summary: Traces the long history of irregular warfare over the last five thousand years. Notes that despite its ubiquity, deadliness, and effectiveness guerilla warfare has often not been treated seriously either by soldiers or scholars. The difficulty of dealing with irregular war should not be underestimated - as the author points out "conventional tactics don't work".
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Traces the long history of irregular warfare over the last five thousand years. Notes that despite its ubiquity, deadliness, and effectiveness guerilla warfare has often not been treated seriously either by soldiers or scholars. The difficulty of dealing with irregular war should not be underestimated - as the author points out "conventional tactics don't work".
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