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Author:

Joes, Anthony James.

Title:

Victorious insurgencies : four rebellions that shaped our world / Anthony James Joes.

Publisher:

University Press of Kentucky,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

319 p. : maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Insurgency--History--20th century.
Guerrilla warfare--History--20th century.
Insurgency--China--History--20th century.
Guerrilla warfare--China--History--20th century.
Insurgency--Vietnam--History--20th century.
Guerrilla warfare--Vietnam--History--20th century.
Insurgency--Cuba--History--20th century.
Guerrilla warfare--Cuba--History--20th century.
Insurgency--Afghanistan--History--20th century.
Guerrilla warfare--Afghanistan--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: who cares about yesterday's wars? -- China : the long war, 1929-1949 -- French Vietnam : a war of illusions -- Cuba : the house of cards -- Afghanistan : end of the Red Empire -- Lessons learned--or not.

ISBN:

0813126142 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780813126142 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)639159514

LCCN:

2010023315

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)