A lot of work on revolutions is just regurgitation of the American and french, b

A lot of work on revolutions is just regurgitation of the American and french, both of which tell us little. And most is meaningless today.

For some background I would recommend these:

Goldstone’s Short Introduction

Goldstone’s Revolutions

Brinton’s Anatomy of Revolution

The IRA Handbook

Search google for “revolutionary handbook” (most are there)

http://www.amazon.com/Tactics-Crescent-Moon-Militant-Methods/dp/0963869574/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Creveld’s The Culture of War

Culture is important because what you think is winning is what you feel is winning and what you feel is winning is a cultural norm NOT a truth.