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Guerrilla insurgencies continue to rage across the globe, fueled by ethnic and religious conflict and the easy availability of weapons. Reflecting the massive global movement of population from the countryside to cities, guerrilla conflict in urban areas, similar to the current violence in Iraq, will become more frequent. In his wide-ranging and richly detailed comparative analysis, Anthony James Joes examines eight key examples of urban guerrilla conflict across half a century and four continents: Warsaw in 1944, Budapest in 1956, Algiers in 1957, Montevideo and Sao Paulo in the 1960s, Saigon in 1968, Northern Ireland from 1970 to 1998, and Grozny from 1994 to 1996. He illustrates the fundamental differences between traditional and urban guerrilla warfare, traces the diverse origins of urban conflicts, and identifies similarities and differences in the methods of counterinsurgent forces. Joes argues persuasively against committing U.S. troops in urban counterinsurgencies but also offers cogent recommendations for the successful conduct of such operations if they must be undertaken. Urban Guerrilla Warfare is a readable, thorough, and convincing exposition of a form of conflict whose dangers will increasingly confront the American people for many years to come.

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Urban Guerilla Warfare is a solid study on a prescient topic. --Multicultural Review -- Joes' analysis covers a spectrum that respects time and geography, as well as the counterinsurgency methods of the opposing force. --Armor -- Anthony James Joes has chosen the perfect time to critically examine eight urban guerrilla conflicts that transpired since World War II. --Armor -- The best succinct scholarly treatment of that offensive.... His instructive book tells the story of these fighters, their obsessions and passions, and much more. --Parameters -- Overall, Joes has produced a well-written, in-depth read on the increasingly important topic of urban guerilla warfare. His historical case studies provide the reader with examples of urban conflict and lessons learned. This book is highly recommended for individuals seeking lessons on urban guerilla-warfare engagements from both the insurgent and the counterinsurgent viewpoint. --Lt. Col. David A. Kilcher, Special Warfare -- This is the only work to undertake such a sweeping panorama of various urban insurgencies across time and space. Joes writes splendidly, with elegance, authority, and precision. --Gabriel Marcella, author of Colombia's Three Wars: U. S. Strategy at the Crossr -- This book fills a need for a succinct comparative examination of urban warfare. Joes has given us another laudatory volume that will be of great value. --Bard E. O'Neill, author of Insurgency and Terrorism: Inside Modern Revolutionar --

<p> Joes' analysis covers a spectrum that respects time and geography, as well as the counterinsurgency methods of the opposing force. --Armor --

This is the only work to undertake such a sweeping panorama of various urban insurgencies across time and space. Joes writes splendidly, with elegance, authority, and precision. -- Gabriel Marcella, author of Colombia's Three Wars: U. S. Strategy at the Crossroads x Urban Guerilla Warfare is a solid study on a prescient topic. -- Ryan Staude, Multicultural Review This book fills a need for a succinct comparative examination of urban warfare. Joes has given us another laudatory volume that will be of great value. -- Bard E. O''Neill, author of Insurgency and Terrorism: Inside Modern Revolutionary Warfare This is the only work to undertake such a sweeping panorama of various urban insurgencies across time and space. Joes writes splendidly, with elegance, authority, and precision. -- Gabriel Marcella, author of Colombia''s Three Wars: U. S. Strategy at the Crossroads Overall, Joes has produced a well-written, in-depth read on the increasingly important topic of urban guerilla warfare. His historical case studies provide the reader with examples of urban conflict and lessons learned. This book is highly recommended for individuals seeking lessons on urban guerilla-warfare engagements from both the insurgent and the counterinsurgent viewpoint. -- Lt. Col. David A. Kilcher Special Warfare --Joes' analysis covers a spectrum that respects time and geography, as well as the counterinsurgency methods of the opposing force.- --Armor- -- --Anthony James Joes has chosen the perfect time to critically examine eight urban guerrilla conflicts that transpired since World War II.- --Armor- -- --The best succinct scholarly treatment of that offensive.... His instructive book tells the story of these fighters, their obsessions and passions, and much more.- --Parameters- -- --Overall, Joes has produced a well-written, in-depth read on the increasingly important topic of urban guerilla warfare. His historical case studies provide the reader with examples of urban conflict and lessons learned. This book is highly recommended for individuals seeking lessons on urban guerilla-warfare engagements from both the insurgent and the counterinsurgent viewpoint.- --Lt. Col. David A. Kilcher, Special Warfare- -- --Urban Guerilla Warfare is a solid study on a prescient topic.- --Multicultural Review- -- --This is the only work to undertake such a sweeping panorama of various urban insurgencies across time and space. Joes writes splendidly, with elegance, authority, and precision.- --Gabriel Marcella, author of Colombia's Three Wars: U. S. Strategy at the Crossr- -- --This book fills a need for a succinct comparative examination of urban warfare. Joes has given us another laudatory volume that will be of great value.- --Bard E. O'Neill, author of Insurgency and Terrorism: Inside Modern Revolutionar- -- Joes' analysis covers a spectrum that respects time and geography, as well as the counterinsurgency methods of the opposing force. --Armor -- Anthony James Joes has chosen the perfect time to critically examine eight urban guerrilla conflicts that transpired since World War II. --Armor -- The best succinct scholarly treatment of that offensive.... His instructive book tells the story of these fighters, their obsessions and passions, and much more. --Parameters -- Overall, Joes has produced a well-written, in-depth read on the increasingly important topic of urban guerilla warfare. His historical case studies provide the reader with examples of urban conflict and lessons learned. This book is highly recommended for individuals seeking lessons on urban guerilla-warfare engagements from both the insurgent and the counterinsurgent viewpoint. --Lt. Col. David A. Kilcher, Special Warfare -- Urban Guerilla Warfare is a solid study on a prescient topic. --Multicultural Review -- This is the only work to undertake such a sweeping panorama of various urban insurgencies across time and space. Joes writes splendidly, with elegance, authority, and precision. --Gabriel Marcella, author of Colombia's Three Wars: U. S. Strategy at the Crossr -- This book fills a need for a succinct comparative examination of urban warfare. Joes has given us another laudatory volume that will be of great value. --Bard E. O'Neill, author of Insurgency and Terrorism: Inside Modern Revolutionar -- Joes' analysis covers a spectrum that respects time and geography, as well as the counterinsurgency methods of the opposing force. --Armor -- Anthony James Joes has chosen the perfect time to critically examine eight urban guerrilla conflicts that transpired since World War II. --Armor -- The best succinct scholarly treatment of that offensive.... His instructive book tells the story of these fighters, their obsessions and passions, and much more. --Parameters -- Overall, Joes has produced a well-written, in-depth read on the increasingly important topic of urban guerilla warfare. His historical case studies provide the reader with examples of urban conflict and lessons learned. This book is highly recommended for individuals seeking lessons on urban guerilla-warfare engagements from both the insurgent and the counterinsurgent viewpoint. --Lt. Col. David A. Kilcher, Special Warfare -- Urban Guerilla Warfare is a solid study on a prescient topic. --Multicultural Review -- This is the only work to undertake such a sweeping panorama of various urban insurgencies across time and space. Joes writes splendidly, with elegance, authority, and precision. --Gabriel Marcella, author of Colombia's Three Wars: U. S. Strategy at the Crossr -- This book fills a need for a succinct comparative examination of urban warfare. Joes has given us another laudatory volume that will be of great value. --Bard E. O'Neill, author of Insurgency and Terrorism: Inside Modern Revolutionar --

Overall, Joes has produced a well-written, in-depth read on the increasingly important topic of urban guerilla warfare. His historical case studies provide the reader with examples of urban conflict and lessons learned. This book is highly recommended for individuals seeking lessons on urban guerilla-warfare engagements from both the insurgent and the counterinsurgent viewpoint. -- Lt. Col. David A. Kilcher Special Warfare

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Anthony James Joes, professor of political science at Saint Joseph's University, is the author of many books.

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