Introduction to Dossier The Evolution of Irregular Warfare from the 19th Century to the Present Day

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34096/hyg.n7.16807
Keywords: Irregular Warfare, Counterinsurgency, Colonial Wars, Combatants, Revolutionary War

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Introduction to Dossier: "The Evolution of Irregular Warfare from the 19th Century to the Present Day".

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Author Biography

Alberto Guerrero, King Juan Carlos University, España
Alberto Guerrero holds a PhD in Contemporary History (UNED) and a Master’s in Strategic Thinking and Global Security (UGR). He is the director of Atenea: Revista de la Asociación Española de Historia Militar. Among his recent publications are the coordination of Los relatos de la guerra (2023, Sílex) and the following articles and book chapters: “El pensamiento militar español decimonónico, 1863-1898” in Revista Universitaria de Historia Militar (nº. 23, 2022); and “Impresiones militares de la actuación rusa en Ucrania” in Historia de la sociedad presente: el mundo y sus desvelos (2024, Dykinson). His research focuses on Spanish military history and strategic studies.

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Guerrero, A. (2023). La guerra irregular en el pensamiento español decimonónico (1863-1898). Revista Universitaria de Historia Militar, 11 (23), 16-39.

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Published
2025-03-10
How to Cite
Guerrero, A. (2025). Introduction to Dossier The Evolution of Irregular Warfare from the 19th Century to the Present Day. Historia & Guerra, (7), 79-83. https://doi.org/10.34096/hyg.n7.16807
Issue
No 7 (2025): January-June
Section
Dossier: La evolución de la guerra irregular desde el siglo XIX a la actualidad

Copyright (c) 2025 Alberto Guerrero

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