"Why is it that terrorism has become such a central factor in our lives despite all the efforts to eradicate it? Ranging from early modern Europe to the contemporary Middle East, Martin Miller reveals the foundations of modern terrorism. He argues that the French Revolution was …
Recounts the experiences of United States military snipers during the Vietnam war, discussing how the sniper program was formed, how snipes have been used in military operations since Vietnam, and how snipers are trained for their missions.
Recounts the experiences of United States military snipers during the Vietnam war, discussing how the sniper program was formed, how snipes have been used in military operations since Vietnam, and how snipers are trained for their missions.
Drawing from new archival research, prize-winning historian Michael Burleigh gives new meaning to the seminal decades of 1945 to 1965 by examining the many, largely forgotten, "hot" wars fought around the world.
Studies of revolution generally regard peasant popular support as a prerequisite for success. In this study of political mobilization and organization in Zimbabwe's recent rural-based war of independence, Norma Kriger is interested in the extent to which ZANU guerrillas were abl…
This study examines a political-military tradition in sub-Saharan Africa which has survived colonialism as well as the Cold War. Five modern insurgencies are evaluated: Madagascar 1947, Kenya (Mau Mau) 1952-63, Cameroon (UPC) 1955-70, Congo/Zaire (Kwilu) 1964-68, and Mozambique …
This study examines a political-military tradition in Sub-Saharan Africa which has survived colonialism as well as the Cold War. Five modern insurgencies are evaluated: Madagascar 1947, Kenya (Mau Mau) 1952-63, Cameroon (UPC) 1955-70, Congo/Zaire (Kwilu) 1964-68, and Mozambique …
