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Guerrilla Warfare: Che Guevara

by Ernesto Che Guevara

This indispensable book includes three of Che Guevara’s most influential essays describing his tactical philosophy of fighting a guerrilla war in Latin America. Guerrilla Warfare, written in 1960, outlines Guevara’s doctrine for guerrilla fighters, especially against Caribbean-style dictatorships. In Guerrilla Warfare: A Method (1963) and Message to the Tricontinental (1967),... (read more)

Top tags: history,  imperialism,  insurgency/counterinsurgency/guerrilla warfare,  latin america,  latin american politics (all tags)

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Jabriel D
  • Rated 5 stars

“Advanced technology makes most of the practical information obsolete (mortar bunkers, etc) but it is still a fascinating read in examination of greater tactics and also for a view of the uncompromising and frequently emotionless methods of Che himself.”

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ansoriano
  • Rated 1 stars

“The introduction to this book nails it when describing the text as more of a historical document and less of a manual to guerilla warfare. I understand the iconic stature that Che holds, and that this was brought about through martyrdom, but Guerilla Warfare wholly reinforces the adage of 'actions speak louder than words'; this book is dull and simple. It reads as if it was written by a stoned 10th grader doing a book report on the book I expected this to be, and it seems that...”

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  • Rated 4 stars
  

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