MILS583 - Insurgency and Revolution
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This course is a critical analysis of the origins and structures of insurgency and revolution. Various theories and analyses are presented and tested against the historical record. Students assess how these ideas have assisted or hindered the study of and interaction with specific groups of insurgents and revolutionaries. Special emphasis is on revolutionary movements as represented by the Bolsheviks, the Chinese Communists, the Viet Minh/Viet Cong, and militant Islamist insurgents.
Prerequisites
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Corequisites
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Schedule of Classes
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 08/26/12 |
Spring 2012 Session K - 16 Week session |
| 02/27/12 - 07/29/12 |
08/06/12 - 09/30/12 |
Summer 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 04/30/12 - 09/23/12 |
10/01/12 - 11/25/12 |
Fall 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 06/25/12 - 11/25/12 |
12/03/12 - 01/27/13 |
Fall 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Revolutions and Revolutionary Movements, 4th Ed.
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| ISBN: |
0813344808
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| Publication Info: |
Westview Press
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| Author: |
DeFronzo, James
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| Unit Cost: |
$46.00
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| Book Title: |
Transnational Insurgencies And The Escalation Of Regional Conflict-Available free online
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| ISBN: |
MILS583 Note*
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N/A
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| Author: |
Idean Salehyan
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| Unit Cost: |
N/A
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| Book Title: |
The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One
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| ISBN: |
0195368347
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| Publication Info: |
Oxford University Press
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| Author: |
Kilcullen, David
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| Unit Cost: |
$27.95
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| Book Title: |
The Evolution of a Revolt - available free online at http://www.cgsc.edu/carl/download/csipubs/lawrence.pdf
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| ISBN: |
MILS583 note
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| Publication Info: |
N/A
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| Author: |
T.E. Lawrence
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N/A
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| Book Title: |
Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958 - also available as a free download on Rand website
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| ISBN: |
0833039202
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| Publication Info: |
Rand Corporation
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| Author: |
Galula, David
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| Unit Cost: |
$28.50
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| Book Title: |
Beating Goliath : Why Insurgencies Win
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| ISBN: |
1597970905
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| Publication Info: |
Potomac Books, Inc
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| Author: |
Record, Jeffrey
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| Unit Cost: |
$25.00
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