The political context behind successful revolutionary movements, three case studies
Subtitle: Vietnam (1955-63), Algeria (1945-62), and Nicaragua (1967-79)
By: Raymond Millen.
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 73
ISBN-13: 9781584873464
Subjects: Revolutions -- Case studies; Revolutions -- Vietnam -- Evaluation; Algeria -- History -- Revolution, 1954-1962 -- Evaluation; Nicaragua -- History -- Revolution, 1979 -- Evaluation
Genres: Case studies.
Description: Following the collapse of the Soviet Empire, the new world order did not bring about a closure of revolutionary warfare. In fact, the Soviet-inspired wars of liberation against imperialism have been eclipsed by reactionary, jihadist wars. By all indications in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Somalia, and Iraq, Islamic militants have embraced revolutionary warfare, although not Mao's People's War model. Therefore, a study of revolutionary warfare is apt because the conflict between the West and radical jihadism will continue to take place in dysfunctional, collapsing, or failed states. The author examines the political-military lessons from these conflicts and suggests that the United States should minimize the level and type of assistance to states fighting in an insurgency because these states possess greater advantages than previously supposed.
Notes: "March 2008."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-73).

Electronic version also available on the SSI website.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Political context framework; title: Republic of Vietnam, 1955-63; title: Algeria, 1945-62; title: Nicaragua, 1967-79; title: Conclusions; title: Strategic insights; title: Recommendations.