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 This page examines guerrilla warfare and insurgency as forms of asymmetric conflict in which smaller or less powerful groups challenge dominant military forces through unconventional tactics, political mobilisation, and the manipulation of terrain and legitimacy. It covers the history of guerrilla movements from colonial resistance to modern insurgencies, the strategic logic of asymmetric warfare, counterinsurgency doctrines, the ideological and economic roots of rebellion, and the role of international actors in shaping outcomes. Pre-university and early university students studying history, political science, international security, or conflict studies will find this page a structured and evidence-based introduction to one of the most significant and persistent forms of armed conflict in modern history.

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