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 enlarge | Author: Ernesto Che Guevara
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Pages: 104
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 9562915719
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
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Publication Date: October 23, 2007
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 How does it end? He dies. September 3, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This guy was educated, but not smart enough to follow his own preaching. He separated himself from his popular base, communist/leftist college students, and went out to help aid the people. If he had paid attention in Guerilla Warfare 101 (read: On Guerilla Warfare by Mao Tse Tung) he would done more than fight in the wilderness.
Guerilla tactics involve (as most everyone knows now) convincing as many civilians, proletariat or not, to fight by your standard. Che only became a martyr when photos of his corpse, incidentally posed Christ-like, were released to a largely Catholic public.
 narrow August 6, 2007
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
narrow-mined, outdated. would have been a great read in the early 50's. Please forward an edition to all of our "un-friendlies".
Don't expect too much June 27, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
The introduction to this book nails it when describing the text as more of a historical document and less of a manual to guerilla warfare.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 'revolutionary' and 'author/writer' are not interchangeable terms.
Interesting but Flawed March 14, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Guerilla Warfare" explains well the method by which guerilla armies obtain their arms, using their enemy as their suppliers through hit and run captures of armaments. An overview of guerilla organization and methodology is provided. However, Che's personal experience seems to be his only source. The book lacks insights from the experiences of others in similar but culturally different and technologically different circumstances. Che makes universal inferences from his narrow experience. When he himself applied this theory, later in his life, to other circumstances, he failed. For example, he seems to believe that the will to fight a guerilla war can, in all cases, be created by the guerillas themselves. While it certainly would be inspirational to hear of a guerilla movement in one's own country fighting the forces of oppression, it is a mistake to believe that this will inevitably lead to a growing movement towards general insurrection. When Che tried this in Bolivia, he failed (fatally so).
I would recommend this book as a summary of Che's insights into guerilla warfare but would caution the reader to avoid accepting Che's conclusions as well founded. Avoid his mistake and read the works of Mao and others before drawing universal conclusions on guerilla warfare.
 VIB: Very Important Book June 19, 2006
8 out of 19 found this review helpful
WARNING!
Some people are afraid of reality. Please read this book.
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