Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present - Softcover

Max Boot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871406888 ISBN 13: 9780871406880

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2014

Synopsis

Invisible Armies presents an entirely original narrative of warfare, which demonstrates that, far from the exception, loosely organized partisan or guerrillawarfare has been the dominant form of military conflict throughout history. New York Times best-selling author and military historian Max Boot traces guerrillawarfare and terrorism from antiquity to the present, narrating nearly thirty centuries of unconventional military conflicts. Filled with dramatic analysis of strategy and tactics, as well as many memorable characters--from Italian nationalist Guiseppe Garibaldi to the "Quiet American," Edward Lansdale--Invisible Armies is "as readable as a novel" (Michael Korda, Daily Beast) and "a timely reminder to politicians and generals of the hard-earned lessons of history" (Economist).

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Review

The most definitive and comprehensive work to date on the dominant form of warfare of our times. A must read for scholars, military and government professionals and a fascinating journey for the general public. --General (ret.) Jack Keane, former Army Vice Chi

About the Author

A Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a renowned military historian, Max Boot is a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal and is the author of The Savage Wars of Peace and War Made New.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0871406888
• ISBN 13: 9780871406880
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 784