Guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency and terrorism in the north caucasus. There is also little in the way of analysis and tactics. While they both employ many of the same tactics and weapons, there are important differences between guerrilla fighters and terrorists. William polk begins by observing that one factor is common to insurgencies page xiii. Its often done from the position of an underdog a proper military forc. Wars are planned and fought on the battlefront whereas terrorism has a surprise element and terrorists can strike anywhere. The guerrilla fighters targets are military ones, while the terrorist deliberately targets civilians. Terrorists, because of their small number, because of the fact that theyre mostly hiding from the authorities, that theyre weak, they dont control territory, they dont exercise any sovereignty, cant do any of the things, for instance, that insurgents can do. This video was created for a course at east tennessee state university, hist 4730 latin american revolution. Most importantly, terrorists rarely attack defended military targets. Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentional violence for political or religious purposes.
Terrorist insurgencies, in all their configurations and local conflicts, constitute the primary warfare threat facing the international community. Terrorism, guerilla warefare, and conventional warfare are all bad because your killing people. Reissuing books originally published between 1921 and 2001, this set includes volumes on guerilla warfare, terrorism in europe, the usa and africa as well as discussion on the role of armed forces in modern counterinsurgency. May 03, 2011 wars are planned and fought on the battlefront whereas terrorism has a surprise element and terrorists can strike anywhere. The term terrorism, has a more negative connotation. Terrorism, insurrection, and guerrilla warfare by justin king september 1, 2016 washington, dc tfc due to the continued plunge into the war on terror and the different conflicts the west has started, become involved with, or prolonged. The danger comes from the other side that is led to attack. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. By revolting against the repressive regimes of the british monarchies, insurgent action led to harsh repercussions against the colonists, leading to the declaration of independence and the revolutionary war. Terrorism was originally theorized in the context of insurgency and guerrilla warfare, a form of organized civic violence by a nonstate army or group. Asymmetric warfare or asymmetric engagement is war between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly, or whose strategy or tactics differ significantly. What is the difference between terrorism and guerrilla.
Guerrilla warfare, also spelled guerilla warfare, type of warfare fought by irregulars in fastmoving, smallscale actions against orthodox military and police forces and, on occasion, against rival insurgent forces, either independently or in conjunction with a larger politicalmilitary strategy. The terms terrorist and terrorism originated during the french revolution of the late 18th century but gained. Guerrilla groups are a type of violent nonstate actor. Harkabi describes as guerrilla war as a prolonged war of attrition, with progressively increasing violence, blurred limits, a fluid line of contact, emphasizing the. Distinguishing terrorism from guerrilla warfare the. This book mainly covers the theoretical and strategic aspects of guerrilla warfare, the need for complete political clarity at all levels, strict ethical codes and internal discipline for the men, and the proposed use of guerrillas against a qualitatively superior but numerically inferior force tasked with occupation and pacification. Strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare wikipedia. The military dimension of the russian chechen conflict. I especially was interested in the material on the ukraine during and after world war ii and the material on the civil war in greece. Pla literature and arts publishing house, february 1999 fbis editors note. Yet they all have profound similarities, which accounts for this common usage. The book consists of three chapters, with several numbered subsections in each. This extended version would thus differentiate between guerrilla warfare and terrorism.
The word guerrilla the diminutive of spanish guerra, war stems from the duke of wellington. Tactically, the guerrilla army makes the repetitive attacks far from the opponents center of gravity with a view to keeping. Terrorist tactics, such as hijackings and suicide bombings, are also considered to be asymmetrical, both because they tend to involve a smaller, weaker group attacking a stronger one and also because attacks on civilians are by definition oneway warfare. A key difference is that an insurgency is a movement a political effort with a specific aim. Political economy of terrorism red book flashcards quizlet. Guerrilla warfare, occurring between lightly armed partisans and a conventional army, is an example of asymmetrical warfare. This is a book about insurgency and some of its major tools terrorism and guerilla warfare. These entail the establishment of local units of up to 30 men, who can be raised at short notice, and quickly mount ambushes and bomb attacks, before melting back into their communities a strategy no doubt familiar to anyone whos served. Guerrilla warfare lets turn to the last reason why its so difficult to define terrorism. This is especially the case following september 2001, when al qaida demonstrated that it had world class ambitions to inflict catastrophic damages on its.
The use of guerrilla warfare was first suggested in the 6th century bc by chinese general and strategist sun tzu, in his classic book, the art of war. The tactics of guerrilla warfare stress deception and ambush, as opposed to mass confrontation, and succeed best in an irregular, rugged, terrain and with a sympathetic populace, whom guerrillas often seek to win over by propaganda, reform, and terrorism. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Guerrilla warfare tactics in urban environments a thesis presented to the faculty of the us army command and general staff college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree master of military art and science general studies by patrick d.
Lun youji zhan is mao zedongs case for the extensive use of an irregular form of warfare in which small groups of combatants use mobile military tactics in the forms of ambushes and raids to combat a larger and less mobile formal army. However, if we examine insurgency and guerilla warfare, specific differences emerge. Law, liberty, and the pursuit of terrorism ann arbor. It is used in this regard primarily to refer to violence during peacetime or in the context of war against noncombatants mostly civilians and neutral military personnel. Doctrinally, we dod define terrorism as the calculated use of violence or threat of. The differences between the guerrilla warfare and terrorism. Are illegitimate acts against an enemy in war terrorism, war crimes, or is there a difference. In 217 bc, roman dictator quintus fabius maximus, often called the father of guerrilla warfare, used his fabian strategy to defeat the mighty invading army of carthaginian general hannibal barca. Guerrillaism combines the essence of guerrilla warfare and terrorism because it involves both quick grassroots violent attacks and a broader and coercive political and military agenda. This sets it apart from both guerilla warfare and terrorism, as they are both methods available to pursue the goals of the political movement. Cerney, usmc csc 1991 subject area topical issues executive summary international terrorism.
This book mainly covers the theoretical and strategic aspects of guerrilla warfare, the need for complete political clarity at all levels, strict ethical codes and internal discipline for the men, and the proposed use of guerrillas against a qualitatively superior but numerically. Published in 1961 following the cuban revolution, it became a reference for thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries around the world. Recall that you can search for text strings in a long document like this. Terrorism is the premeditated use, or threat of use, of violence directed at noncombatants by subnational groups or individuals to obtain a political or social objective through intimidation of a large audience beyond that of immediate victims. Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hitandrun tactics, and mobility to fight a larger and lessmobile traditional military. Unrestricted warfare, by qiao liang and wang xiangsui beijing. Psychological operations in guerrilla warfare, by tayacan text at small wars manual 1940 edition. Sep 09, 2008 the distinction between terrorism and guerilla warfare is that there is no distinction. Max boot a complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages. Guerrilla warfare and terrorism library binding april 1, 1977 by stephen goode author visit amazons stephen goode page. List of books and articles about guerrilla warfare. Jan 29, 2020 terrorism was originally theorized in the context of insurgency and guerrilla warfare, a form of organized civic violence by a nonstate army or group. In the guerrilla struggle, military personnel and facilities are targeted in line with political goals, but in case of terrorist actions.
Antifa terrorists publish guide to guerrilla warfare. This book has a lot of good historical information on guerrilla warfare and movements in the 1040s and 1950s. How to define terrorism sinai perspectives on terrorism. And this is because in many respects terrorism is used interchangeably with other popular terms, such as guerrilla warfare or insurgency. Both forms seek destruction of men, and any difference in tally of the fallen is merely axiomatic. Guerrilla warfare is a sustained fight using unconventional tactics a lot of hit and run style stuff, with abductions. Stephen goode a study of the guerrilla revolutionary and the political changes brought about in many countries by guerrilla warfare. Conflict and its application for the future 68 to revolution and the current world structure. Terrorists though distinguishing between guerrillas, insurgents, and terrorists may seem like a purely academic exercise, deeper analysis may reveal some extremely pragmatic understandings to help in combating each. The term guerrilla warfare is neutral and has a more positive connotation. The urban guerrilla phenomenon is essentially one of industrialised society, resting both on the presence of large urban agglomerations where hideouts are easy to find and on a theory of alienation proper to the modern society of mass consumption michael collins, a commander of the irish republican army ira is often considered to be the father of modern urban guerrilla. The following selections are taken from unrestricted warfare, a book published in china in february 1999 which proposes tactics for developing countries, in. Terrorism and guerrilla warfare a comparative essay 53 the guerrilla, who respects international laws in this respect, does not directly threaten the population.
First published in 1990, this book will be of great interest to anyone concerned about conflict and stability in the 1990s, especially governments, police, and buisnesses involved in antiterrorist technology. Whats the difference between the guerrilla warfare. Wars require massive preparations and intelligence along with troop mobilization while terrorist acts can be committed by a single or 23 individuals. Books about guerrilla warfare what should i read next. Any discussion of good vs bad warfare quickly boils down to im good if i shoot you, youre bad if you shoot me. This first section of the book is a manual on how to mount a guerrilla campaign of a century ago, employing tactics of the flying column. This is a book about insurgency and some of its major toolsterrorism and guerilla warfare. Terrorism vs guerrilla warfare archive straight dope. Mar 10, 2004 turning back to mao zedong, one may see a major difference between what may be referred to as guerrillaism, and textbook terrorism or guerrilla warfare.
Individuals, abortion clinic bombers, and political groups like the vietcong in the 1960s can be seen as choosing terrorism as a means of trying to right what they perceive to be a social. Turning back to mao zedong, one may see a major difference between what may be referred to as guerrillaism, and textbook terrorism or guerrilla warfare. The aims of terrorism and guerrilla warfare may well be identical. Guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency and terrorism in the. Search for library items search for lists search for. This is typically a war between a standing, professional army and an insurgency or resistance movement militias who often have status of unlawful combatants asymmetric warfare can describe a conflict in which the. This video was created for a course at east tennessee state university. This sets it apart from both guerilla warfare and terrorism, as they are both methods available to. Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hitandrun tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and lessmobile traditional military. The guerrilla force is largely or entirely organized in small units that are dependent on the support of the local population.
The intended purpose of both forms is the destruction of life and liberty, notwithstanding any disparity in the number of casualties at the end of the day. The resources page of the groups website offers a number of publications that promote violence, including a 36page manual called the minimanual of the urban guerrilla, which advises readers on how to conduct urban warfare, with sections on sabotage, kidnapping, executions, and even terrorism. Splitting people into groups of innocent and noninnocent is silly. The distinction between terrorism and guerilla warfare is that there is no distinction. Guerrilla warfare by ernesto che guevara written in 1961 table of contents click on a title to move to that section of the book. Terrorism and guerrilla warfare forecasts and remedies. What is the difference between terrorism and guerrilla warfare. In essence, guerrilla warfare is not symbolic but rather devoted to a certain aim by contrast to terrorism where violence is a tool and symbol. The book draws upon guevaras personal experience as a guerrilla soldier during the cuban revolution, generalizing for readers.
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