{"product_id":"violent-politics-a-history-of-insurgency-terrorism-and-guerrilla-war-from-the-american-revolution-to-iraq-9780061236204","title":"Violent Politics: A History of Insurgency, Terrorism, and Guerrilla War, from the American Revolution to Iraq","description":"\u003cp\u003eGuerrilla warfare is not just the tool of modern-day terrorists in the Middle East. Its roots stretch back to our very own revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eViolent Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, William R. Polk takes us on a concise, brilliant tour of insurgencies throughout history, beginning with America's own struggle for independence. Continuing on, Polk explores the role of insurgency in other notable conflicts--including the Spanish guerrilla war against Napoleon, the Irish struggle for independence, the Algerian War of National Independence, and Vietnam--eventually landing at the ongoing campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the lessons of this history are needed more than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William R. Polk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.28w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061236204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolk, William R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam R. Polk taught Middle Eastern history and politics and Arabic at Harvard until 1961, when he became a member of the Policy Planning Council of the U.S. Department of State. In 1965, he became Professor of History at the University of Chicago, where he established the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. His many books include \u003cem\u003eThe Birth of America\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Iraq\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43088176775283,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_044116c1-5039-42cd-a9f8-31fc377ea2df.jpg?v=1748973255","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/violent-politics-a-history-of-insurgency-terrorism-and-guerrilla-war-from-the-american-revolution-to-iraq-9780061236204","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}