Mao zedong 26 december 1893 9 september 1976 was a chinese communist leader. Guerrilla a style of warfare in which mobile troops, who live off the land, harass the enemy with surprise attacks while avoiding pitched battles. Mao on warfare compiles mao zedong s principal works on martial theory, including on guerrilla warfare and on protracted war. Mao after ten years of fighting the nationalist army of chiang kaishek retreated from battle to write on guerilla warfare. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung books on.
Mao zedong is the latinalphabet version of mao s name now used by most people. Mao was born december 26, 1893, into a peasant family in the village of shaoshan, hunan province. Its scope is relative to the conflicts in china from the 20s to 40s. Mao zedong simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Twelve years later, the nationalist chinese were rousted from the mainland, and mao consolidated his control of a new nation, having put his theories of revolutionary guerrilla warfare to the test. The red book of guerrilla warfare by mao zedong english paperback book free sh. Ashley jackson, professor of imperial and military history, defence studies department, kings college london, and visiting fellow, kellogg college oxford, uk in this provocative and brilliantly argued book, francis grice challenges the idea of mao as a landmark innovator in guerrilla warfare. Mao zedong was the foremost chinese communist leader of the 20th century and the principal founder of the peoples republic of china. December 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, also known as chairman mao, was a. Document excerpts with questions longer selection follows this section from on guerrilla warfare, by mao tsetung, translated by samuel b. Guerrilla warfare is a viable option if there is a well set political goal, which was clearly and precisely indicated to inhabitants mao tsetung, 1937, p.
Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare kindle edition by mao, zedong, griffith, general samuel b. In 1937, mao was in retreat after ten years of battling the nationalist troops of chiang kaishek. Recall that you can search for text strings in a long document like this. However, these three phases only represent guerilla warfare, not the full variety of resistance. Succinct accounts of 21 guerrilla conflicts in the twentieth century. Lun youji zhan is mao zedong s 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. The book has since become a classic and should be of interest to anyone who wants to learn about guerilla warefare and how it is effectively conducted, and anyone. Guerrilla warfare was influenced by two books from the spanish civil war. Mao tsetung and the art of war the journal of asian studies. On guerrilla warfaremao tsetung 20120306 the first documented. In 1937, mao set his ideas out in a small book entitled on guerrilla warfare. This book is not so much a howto venture on the tactics of waging a guerrilla war. Within the present decade guerrilla warfare has emerged. Rather than reading a good book with a cup of coffee in the afternoon, instead.
The handbook of revolutionary warfare was published toward the end of 1968 by panaf books, ltd. The red book of guerrilla warfare ebook by mao zedong. In his book, mao describes guerrilla warfare as one of many methods used by an oppressed people to combat aggression. This book was written by mao zedong 18931976 in 1937, as he was waging a guerrilla war against the occupying army of imperial japan. Twelve years later, the nationalist chinese were rousted from the mainland, and mao consolidated his control of a new nation, having put his theories of revolutionary guerrilla warfare. This book thus finally gives due prominence to the role of the chinese guerrillas in hong kong during the war, while at the same time setting that struggle into the. Mao zedong and china in the twentiethcentury world. It draws its great force from the mass of the people themselves. Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders. On guerrilla warfare is mao s 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare. The exploits of men like lawrence of arabia, orde wingate, mao zedong, and che guevera. Phase i is devoted to the organization of an underground resistance movement to spread propaganda and elicit support for the. It was often printed in small editions that could be easily carried and that were bound in bright red covers, which led to its western moniker of the little red book.
Mao zedong article world book online americas edition. Read the red book of guerrilla warfare by mao zedong available from rakuten kobo. Mao tsetung the ruler of red china and transformer of culture founded the peoples republic of china in 1949. Although the text has been compared to mao zedong s on guerrilla warfare, guevara claimed not to have read mao s book. In it, he calls for a protracted peoples war, as a means for small revolutionary groups to fight the power of. One of the most influential documents of our time, mao tsetun. As a revolutionary leader, mao zedong laid the economic, technological and cultural foundations of modern china, transforming the country from. The guerrilla band is not to be considered inferior to the army against which it fights simply because it is inferior in firepower. Mao controlled chinas artistic, intellectual, military, industrial, and. This concise history of guerilla warfare presents profiles in combat courage from george washington to simon bolivar, mao zedong, and beyond. He is most notable for having more deaths attributed to his leadership than any other person in history. Mao was best known in the west during the cold war as the leader of the peoples republic of hina from its founding in the 1940s until his death in 1976 and who suggested that america and its nuclear deterrent was a paper tiger. Fmfrp 1218 mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare marines. The book also sheds new light on the struggle between the guangdong party members and the cadres from the north and the problem of guangdong as it was characterized by mao zedong.
Chapter iii guerrilla warfare as a global concern university of pretoria. Using the struggle of the chinese communist party to gain power in china 19271949 evaluate the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read on guerrilla warfare. Mao made a distinction between mobile warfare yundong zhan and guerrilla warfare youji zhan, but they were part of an integrated continuum aiming towards a final objective.
Apr 16, 20 quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a volume of selected statements taken from the speeches and writings by mao mao tsetung, published from 1964 to 1976. In this environment, mao tsetung authored his now infamous book, on guerilla warfare. Guerrilla warfare leaders of the 20th century essay bartleby. Galulas orthodox pattern is most often associated with mao zedong or che.
It has a lot of applicability in the business world and actually in any group dynamic. So con vinced was mao that successful revolution must begin with a band of rural guerrillas. The myth of mao zedong and modern insurgency francis. The concept of guerrilla warfare is centuries old, with sun tzus writing on the subject dating back to the sixth century bc. In on guerrilla warfare, mao explores chinas long history of guerrilla warfare, beginning with the chu and han dynasties. From the ancient citystates of mesopotamia to presentday iraq and afghanistan, max boot guides readers through five thousand. Download pdf the red book of guerrilla warfare authored by zedong, mao released at 2010 filesize. Others who approach the subject with understanding of the chinese environment are hanrahan, gene z.
The book was translated and published with an introduction by samuel b. Pdf on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung, samuel b griffith. This is one of the more famous quotes from mao zedong s small book on guerrilla warfare. As a revolutionary leader, mao zedong laid the economic, technological and cultural foundations of modern china, transforming the country from an agrarian society into a major world power. During this period, he wrote a succinct pamphlet that remains one of the most influential documents on warfare to this date. The book consists of three chapters, with several numbered subsections in each.
Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders that guerilla styletactics were necessary for the chinese to use in the second sinojapanese war. He then became chinas ruler and one of the worlds most powerful people. Back to the future peoples war in the 21st century taylor. Mao s seminal work, on guerrilla warfare, 29 has been widely distributed and applied, successfully in vietnam, under military leader and theorist vo nguyen giap. Buy on guerrilla warfare book online at low prices in. Jul 31, 20 in on guerrilla warfare, mao explores chinas long history of guerrilla warfare, beginning with the chu and han dynasties. Annihilation campaign galula and mao, however, theorized their constructs from specific insurgent experiences.
Marine corps pcn 140 121800 00 distribution statement a. Mao never states in the book that he is some sort of expert, so i cant fault him for that, but i wouldnt take mao s book as a be all end all guide to guerrilla war. Between 1958 and 1962, his great leap forward project led to the deaths of approximately 45 million chinese people, by far the largest ever recorded. On guerrilla warfare was written in the 1950s and describes most of the tactics used by the viet kong to defeat the us during the vietnam conflict. The five stages of urban guerrilla warfare rand corporation. Mao is also called chairman mao, because he was the chairman of the chinese communist party. In it, mao gave his case for the implementation of revolutionary guerrilla forces against the militarily superior japanese invaders. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare kindle edition by mao. Strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare wikipedia.
The book contained quotations from him that ranged over his long career that had begun in the mid1920s and was organized according to important themes like unity, discipline, communists, etc. In the romanization common in his lifetime, it was spelled mao tsetung. Mao successfully used his theories on guerrilla warfare and ousted the nationalists chinese from the mainland. A significant historical document, it provides basic source material for the study of the new phase of the african revolution. His father was a strict disciplinarian and mao frequently. Pdf the strengths and weaknesses of irregular warfare mariana. Insurgency, counterinsurgency and guerrilla warfare 64 books. Surviving a revolution and guerrilla war doesnt necessarily make one an expert on guerrilla warfare. From on guerrilla warfare, by mao tsetung, translated by samuel b. Accordingly, guerrilla strategy aims to magnify the impact of a small, mobile force on a larger, morecumbersome one. Summary of mao tsetungs on guerilla warfare 1179 words. On guerrilla warfare asia for educators columbia university.
This treatise, the first systematic analysis of guerilla warfare, established mao as the architect of a new method of warfare. Mao zedong led the chinese communist party ccp to power in 1949. In many ways, the revolutionary writings of mao zedong seem out of date in. From the first century ce to the third by edward n. The little red book as i was typing up that title, it reminded me of the childrens book the little blue engine, or little golden books, or other little kids books, but the little red book associated with mao s cultural revolution of the 1960s was actually no laughing matter to millions of chinese the real title of the book was quotations from chairman mao tsetung or mao zedong. Mao zedong 1976 northern virginia community college. Mao wrote the book in 1937 to convince chinese political and military leaders that guerilla styletactics were necessary for the chinese to use in the second. The real title of the book was quotations from chairman mao tsetung or mao zedong, published from about 1964 until the leaders death in 1976. Arguably the most famous or infamous theoretician and practitioner of insurgency guerrilla warfare is mao zedong.
On guerrilla warfare paperback november 18, 2017 by mao zedong author 3. This selection bias limits their applicability to those historical experiences. On guerrilla warfare is mao zedong s 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. This special edition contains the two most important essays by mao on guerrilla warfare tactics in a new, completely uncensored format. The red book of guerrilla warfare by mao zedong, paperback. Chang and hallidays book has been widely criticized, but this. Having already had ten years guerrilla experience, mao was already an expert, and in this book he beautifully explains his basic strategy and tactics. Wars covered include the boer war, the philippine war, world war i, the russian revolution, world war ii, vietnam, the algerian war, the afghansoviet war, and more. War of the fleas timeless analysis of the guerrilla fighters means and methods provides a fundamental resource for any reader seeking to understand this distinct form of warfare and the challenge it continues to present to todays armed forces in the philippines, colombia, and elsewhere.
Like the art of war, this is a fascinating book into the mind of mao. Historical experience is written in iron and blood. Mao is his family name in china, family names are placed first. Mao relates the expansion in the theories, tactics and strategies of guerrilla warfare as practiced by the peoples liberation mao on warfare compiles mao zedong s principal works on martial theory, including on. Recognizing the fundamental disparity between agrarian and urban societies, mao advocated unorthodox strategies that converted deficits into advantages. For mao zedong, guerrilla warfare was only the first stage in the creation of a strong, superior regular army for the realization of political aims. Mao tsetung on guerrilla warfare by mao tsetung books. Lun chijiu zhan is a work comprising a series of speeches by mao zedong given from 1938 may 26 to june 3 at the yenan association for the study of the war of resistance against japan.
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